Recipes Broccoli-Cheddar Gratin with Chipotle 3.0 (5,013) Add your rating & review It's easy to love broccoli smothered in a cheesy sauce. Here, the gratin gets an addictive spicy kick from a bit of canned chipotle in adobo sauce. More Quick Side Dishes By Grace Parisi Updated on October 23, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 8 Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds broccoli, cut into spears Salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup half-and-half 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (6 ounces) 1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle in adobo Directions Preheat the broiler and position a rack 8 inches from the heat. Set a steamer basket in a large, deep skillet filled with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add the broccoli spears, cover and cook over high heat until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the broccoli spears to a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish, arrange them in a single layer and season with salt. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk over moderately high heat for 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheddar and chipotle. Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli. Broil for 5 minutes, shifting the dish once halfway through, until the gratin is bubbling and browned in spots. Rate it Print