So I ordered it only to be served a sandwich with giant piece of broccoli. One of my major pet peeves is a sandwich that has tough to bite ingredients in too large of pieces. It makes for a rather awkward eating situation. And so, I set off to make a broccoli sandwich that I would love. This broccoli melt was the result and its seriously delicious. The broccoli and garlic provides a good base, especially when you are using good olive oil like California Olive Ranch The taleggio cheese takes this melt to the next level. I find taleggio to be the perfect amount of stinky cheese and it melts beautifully. Broccoli Melt with Fried Eggs. This delicious melt features an easy broccoli sauce, melty cheese, and a fried egg to round out the meal. Ingredients. Broccoli 1 cup broccoli florets and peeled stems 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons crushed almonds 1 small garlic clove SaltPepper Water, as needed Melts 2 slices crusty bread Olive oil, for brushing 14 cup thinly sliced shallots 2 ounces taleggio cheese Toppings 2 fried eggs Chili Flakes Parsley Olive Oil, for drizzling Instructions. Bring a pot of water to a boil and have an ice bath ready. Add the broccoli to the pot and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Mushroom-and-Brussels-Sprouts-Penne-with-Fried-Shallots-iowagirleats-11.jpg' alt='Fried Shallots' title='Fried Shallots' />Broccoli should be bright green and mostly tender. Transfer broccoli to the ice bath to stop the cooking. Heat oven to 4. 00F. Place the slices of bread on a sheet tray and brush with olive oil. Ways To Eat An Avocado. Bake for 1. 0 to 1. Time will depend on how thick your bread slices are. While the bread is toasting, combine ingredients for the broccoli in a blender or food processor. Puree until the broccoli is in small piecesthe sauce is mostly smooth. Add the broccoli blanching water as needed to thin the puree enough to combine everything. I like the puree to be on the thickspreadable side. Assemble the melts by adding a layer of shallots to the toast, followed by the broccoli puree, and cheese. Return the pan to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and is slightly browning, 1. Remove the melts from the oven and top with fried eggs if desired. Serve the melts with a drizzle of olive oil, red pepper flakes, and fresh parsley. Erin Alderson Nutrition Facts. Serving Size. Amount Per Serving. As Served. Calories. Calories from fat Daily Value. Total Fat. 39. 8. Cholesterol. 17. 65. Sodium. 41. 81. 7Carbohydrate. Dietary Fiber. 2. Sugars. 4. 1. Protein. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,0. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs Calories. Total Fat. Less than. Sat Fat. Less than. Cholesterol. Less than. Sodium. Less than. Total Carbohydrate. Dietary Fiber. 25g. Broccoli Meltvariations. This melt is a solid recipe for swapping whatever you might have on hand. I love the broccoli but the sauce is really where you can easily change as needed. A few of my favorites Greens Use greens in place of the broccoli. Kale, spinach, or chard would all work. You could also use cauliflower or romanesco. Change the blanching time as needed the greens would only need 6. Pesto Have a pesto hanging around Use that in place of the broccoli spread. Cheese Taleggio isnt always the easiest to find. Look for another good melting cheese like havarti or fontina. I love using California Olive Ranch Arbosana Olive Oil in my spreads and pestos. The nutty flavor just adds one more layer to the overall spread which I find especially perfect for this broccoli spread. Plus, then you have good olive oil to drizzle on top a must to complete these broccoli melts Beyond this recipe, a few of my other favorite ways to use this oil Grilled Celeriac Steaks. Green Harissa Chickpea Avocado Salad. Chimichurri Potato Tacos. Disclosure This recipe was created in partnership with California Olive Ranch. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Its content like this that helps me keep this site running to provide the vegetarian recipes you see every week.