Recipes:
## **Parmesan-Broccoli Timbales**
**Serves 4**
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### **Ingredients**
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1 small onion, minced
* 2 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 3 eggs
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### **Make Ahead**
You can prepare this appetizing side dish through **step 3** up to **1 hour before baking**.
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### **Variation**
Substitute a **10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach**, thawed and squeezed dry in paper towels, for the broccoli.
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### **Directions**
1. Preheat oven to **325°F**. Grease **4 small baking cups**. Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about **5 minutes**.
2. Drain broccoli and pat dry. Place in a medium bowl. Heat half-and-half almost to boiling. Add half-and-half, onion, salt, nutmeg, pepper and Parmesan to broccoli; mix well.
3. Add eggs to broccoli mixture; mix with a fork until smooth. Pour into prepared baking cups. Place cups in a baking dish.
4. Pour enough water into dish to cover cups halfway. Bake until custard is barely set, about **35 minutes**. Let cool; run a knife around each cup to loosen timbale. Invert to serve.
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### Make It Quicker
Use a spouted teakettle to fill a water bath quickly. First, place the dish with the baking cups on the middle rack of the oven. Then use the kettle to fill the dish halfway with water.
