If your family loves broccoli, this Bacon and Broccoli In a Creamy Garlic Sauce a perfect recipe for a busy weeknight.
Our kids LOVE broccoli…like they could literally eat it everyday. Whether we put it in the air fryer with a little garlic, salt and pepper or in our Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe, they love it! So, I have to change the broccoli recipes up a bit in my house as I get tired of eating the same things over and over!
This Bacon and Broccoli in a Creamy Garlic Sauce is all made in one skillet, which I love for the ease of cleaning up. Now, I don’t know about you, but, if you clean up as you go while you’re cooking, clean up becomes a lot easier. We have a rule in our house, whoever cooks dinner doesn’t have to clean up….it works out well!
Ingredients Needed to Make This Creamy Garlic Sauce with Broccoli and Bacon
- Bacon
- Onion
- Garlic
- Broccoli
- Heavy Cream
- Mozzarella or Parmesan Cheese
How to Make Bacon and Broccoli in a Creamy Garlic Sauce Recipe
First, start by browning your bacon. We love crunchy bacon, but, cook it how your family enjoys it. Once the bacon has cooked, remove and allow to drain on a paper towel.
Leave the bacon grease in the pan and sautee your onions for about 3 minutes until they are soft and translucent.
Next, add in your broccoli and garlic. Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes until the broccoli is vibrant in color and fork tender.
Pour in the heavy cream. Be sure to reduce your heat to low and allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
Add in the cooked bacon.
Then top with either mozzarella or parmesan cheese that is shredded. Allow the cheese to melt for a few minutes or stick in the oven under the broiler to melt the cheese and the cheese turns a light golden brown.
You can top with crushed red pepper flakes if you choose! I sprinkle a few on mine and leave it off for everyone else….gotta make everyone happy, right?!?
You can totally add in cooked chicken breasts to make this a complete meal.
How to Store & Reheat Bacon and Broccoli in a Creamy Garlic Sauce
Store any leftovers in an air tight container. You can heat in a microwave for 2-3 minutes or place back into a skillet to heat everything back up.
How to Make the Creamy Garlic Sauce
I could literally just spoon the sauce in my mouth, it’s that good! You can do this recipe and toss with brussel sprouts, serve over chicken and salmon.
In a medium sized sauce pan, sauté the onions. Once the onions are translucent and tender place 1 cup of heavy cream in the sauce pan with the onions. Once the heavy cream has heated through (not boiling) add 5 tbsp of garlic. Reduce the heat to low and allow the sauce to thicken. Once the creamy garlic sauce has thickened you are ready to enjoy over pasta, broccoli, brussel sprouts, salmon, chicken or whatever your heart desires!
Bacon and Broccoli in a Creamy Garlic Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 c bacon chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 5 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 1/2 C Heavy Cream
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 1 c mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- First, start by browning your bacon. We love crunchy bacon, but, cook it how your family enjoys it. Once the bacon has cooked, remove and allow to drain on a paper towel.
- Leave the bacon grease in the pan and sautee your onions for about 3 minutes until they are soft and translucent.
- Next, add in your broccoli and garlic. Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes until the broccoli is vibrant in color and fork tender.
- Pour in the heavy cream. Be sure to reduce your heat to low and allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
- Add in the cooked bacon.
- Then top with either mozzarella or parmesan cheese that is shredded. Allow the cheese to melt for a few minutes or stick in the oven under the broiler to melt the cheese and the cheese turns a light golden brown.
- You can top with crushed red pepper flakes if you choose! I sprinkle a few on mine and leave it off for everyone else….gotta make everyone happy, right?!?
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