Broccoli With Cheese Sauce

• 2 lb. fresh broccoli
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 slices low-fat process American cheese, torn into small pieces
• 2 Tbsp. diet margarine
• 1 c. skim milk
• 1/8 tsp. white pepper

1. Trim off large leaves of broccoli and remove tough ends of lower stalks.
2. Wash broccoli thoroughly and separate into spears. Cook broccoli covered in a small amount of boiling salt water for 10 minutes or until crisp and tender.
3. Drain well and keep warm. Melt margarine in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
4. Add flour, stirring until smooth.
5. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring with a wire whisk until thick and bubbly.
6. Add cheese, salt and pepper.
7. Stir until cheese melts.
8. Serve sauce over broccoli.
9. About 24 calories per serving plus 20 calories per tablespoon of sauce.

fresh broccoli, flour, salt, lowfat, margarine, milk, white pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1069878 (may not work)