Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin

This is a delicious way to serve cooked cauliflower and broccoli florowets. While the vegetables cook, you brown the fresh bread crumbs in butter which is their topping.

Ingredients Needed: (4 servings)

• 1 stalk broccoli; about 1 1/2 lbs
• 1 small head cauliflower
• boiling salted water
• 4 tbsp (1/2 stick unsalted) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup soft fresh bread crumbs, made from homemade type white bread (or regular store-bought bread crumbs)

How to Make It:

• Cut broccoli and cauliflower into flowerets.
• Drop broccoli and cauliflower flowerets into a large pot of salted, boiling water. Boil 10-12 minutes; until vegetables are just tender crisp.
• Drain. Turn into a shallow 1-quart serving dish.
• While vegetables cook, heat butter in a small frying pan. When the foaming subsides, add the breadcrumbs. Stir over low heat until crumbs are crisp and browned.
• Sprinkle hot broccoli and cauliflower with the hot, crisp bread crumbs.
• Serve immediately.