Preheat your oven to 300 F. Prepare an oven-safe baking dish 9 by 13 inches. Grease it with cooking oil.
Use the bread slices to make coarse bread crumbs in a food processor. Spread these crumbs on a baking sheet in a baking tray. Bake for around 10 minutes till the crumbs become crispy.
Steam the broccoli in a vegetable steamer till it becomes tender. It should only take around 5 to 6 minutes. Chop the softened broccoli florets roughly and layer them evenly in the previously prepared baking dish.
Crush the garlic cloves.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter along with the extra virgin olive oil in a wok. Cook over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic along with the onions. Sauté the onions for 4 to 5 minutes. Then sprinkle the flour over the onions in the wok and cook for 1 more minute.
Slowly add the chicken stock to the wok and give it a few stirs. Then add the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes and stir to form a smooth mixture.
Remove the wok from the stove. Add half of the shredded cheese. Pour this mixture over broccoli in the baking dish.
Melt the remaining butter. Add it to a bowl along with the bread crumbs and crushed cashew nuts. Spread the mixture evenly over the broccoli mixture in the baking dish. Finally, spread the remaining shredded cheese at the top.
Bake for around half an hour till the sauce starts to bubble around the edges and the cheese is nicely melted.
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