I have always been a crepe lover…whether for dessert, breakfast or a savory dinner, they always appeal.
With the versatility of pasta and approximately half the carbs, crepes are a great choice.
You can put almost anything inside them (vegetables, meats, desserts, eggs) and have the same comforting, delicious result as a pasta dish.
I will be substituting crepes for noodles more often!
This recipe was modified from tasteofhome.com.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup plus 3 T flour, divided
- 1 1/2 t. salt, divided
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 T unsalted butter plus more for greasing pan (while cooking crepes)
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 t. Dijon mustard
- 2 t. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 t. black pepper
- 1 head of broccoli, diced (mine came with 3 broccoli crowns – I chop off the end but use quite a bit of the stalk)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- For batter, add the eggs, water, 3/4 cup of flour and 1 t. salt to a blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- In a med. saucepan, saute onion in butter over med. heat until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Whisk in 3 T flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in milk.
- Continue whisking until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 more minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, mustard, Worcestershire, pepper and salt until cheese is melted.
- Stir in broccoli. Cover and let broccoli steam while you make the crepes.
- For the crepes, melt butter in a small non-stick pan over med. heat. Pour 2-3 tablespoons batter in the middle of pan and quickly tilt in a circular motion, distributing batter evenly into a large, thin circle. Cook until top appears dry then flip and cook other side until dry. Remove to a 9 x 13 baking dish. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Begin filling crepes by placing about 1/3 cup of broccoli mixture along the middle of each crepe. Roll crepe and place seam side down in baking dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Enjoy!!
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