Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe (2024)

Our Browned Butter Broccoli and Mizithra Cheese Recipe is one of our families long-time favorite recipes! It’s SO good. If you’ve eaten the Spaghetti Factory Broccoli Recipe and loved like we did, then you won’t be surprised at all to hear that I had to run right home and figure out how to make it myself! Butter broccoli is good and it’s about a million times better when it’s browned! But, what’s the secret? It’s got to be the Mizithra Cheese recipe for sure! Oh my. I adore it.

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Why we love Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe

The first time Browned Butter Broccoli and Mizithra Cheese deliciously passed my lips was at the Spaghetti Factory about 10 years ago now… Oh, I was totally hooked with the first bite!

I instantly knew that I’d be duplicating it at home. Mmmmm hmm.

What is Mizithra Cheese?

• Mizithra Cheese is a Greek cheese made from sheep or goats milk. It is primarily produced on the island of Crete, but it is widespread throughout Greece.Mizithra can be salt dried to produce a mature salty cheese.

• Mizithra is a pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese made all over Greece. In the past, balls of Mizithra were hung outside wrapped in sheets to drain as part of their preparation. Today, cheese makers try to stay true to the rustic roots of hanging, depending on the time of year the milk was harvested.

• When cooking with Mizithra, or any ethnic ingredient, it helps to look at how the people who created it use it.

• The Greeks enjoy Mizithra at all times of the day.

• For breakfast serve slices with thyme honey and fresh fruit. Serve it as an appetizer with olives, tomatoes, basil and bread, like you would Mozzarella. As this cheese ages, it evolves and goes even better with traditional Greek flavors. Crumble or grate it over Mediterranean inspired salads and pastas. For a wine pairing, try serving it with Prosecco.

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Tips for making Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe

• Make sure your fry pan is good and hot when adding the butter to brown that way it will easily brown and caramelize.

• Continually stir butter for 1-2 minutes until you see the brown color deepen and the caramelized fragrance.

• Add broccoli, continue stirring while cooking 2 minutes, cover with lid and cook 2 minutes or until reaches desired tenderness.

• We prefer broccoli tender-firm so we usually don’t put a lid on it and enjoy it crunchier.

• Then the magic sprinkling of Mizithra Cheese! I am very generous with it 🙂

• Serve and enjoy your Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe!

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How to make Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe

  • Coat large fry pan with cooking spray; warm pan to medium high.
  • Melt butter, stirring, continue to cook for 1-2 minutes until butter caramelizes and is fragrant.
  • Add broccoli, stir, cover with a lid and cook 1 minute, stir, repeat until tender soft.
  • Approx 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in 2 tablespoons Mizithra Cheese, pour onto serving platter, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Enjoy!

Yield: 6

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Browned Butter Broccoli and Mizithra Cheese Recipe is one of our families long-time favorite recipes!

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time7 minutes

Total Time17 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3-4 tablespoons Mizithra Cheese, finely grated
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Coat large fry pan with cooking spray; warm pan to medium high.
  2. Melt butter, stirring, continue to cook for 1-2 minutes until butter caramelizes and is fragrant.
  3. Add broccoli, stir, cover with a lid and cook 1 minute, stir, repeat until tender soft.
  4. Approx 3-4 minutes.
  5. Stir in 2 tablespoons Mizithra Cheese, pour onto serving platter, sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  6. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 117Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 182mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g

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Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese will make even non-broccoli-eaters like broccoli! YUM.

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Browned Butter Broccoli with Mizithra Cheese Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How many calories in spaghetti with browned butter and Mizithra cheese? ›

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Nutrition Facts
For a Serving Size of 1 Order (269g)
How many calories are in Spaghetti w/Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter? Amount of calories in Spaghetti w/Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter: Calories 870Calories from Fat 477 (54.8%)
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What does perfectly browned butter look like? ›

As butter melts, it will begin to foam. Watch butter closely. The color will progress from a bright yellow to a golden tan, then quickly to a deep golden brown. When you smell a nutty aroma, butter is deep golden brown and browned milk solids appear in bottom of pan, take pan off the heat.

Is Mizithra cheese high in fat? ›

Myzithra, cheese by MYZITHRA contains 80 calories per 28 g serving. This serving contains 6 g of fat, 4 g of protein and 2 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 0 g sugar and 0 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate.

Is Mizithra cheese salty? ›

Aged myzithra, called myzithra xeri, is a hard, salty grating cheese with a buttery flavor similar to the style of ricotta salata.

What kind of pan is best for browning butter? ›

We recommend using a shiny pan with a silver finish or a cermaic coated pan because it allows you to see the transition as the butter melts down and changes color from light to dark golden brown more easily.

How do you know when butter is browned enough? ›

Your butter will smell and taste burnt. When your butter is perfectly browned it will smell slightly nutty, warm and a bit caramelized. It shouldn't look black.

Should you stir when browning butter? ›

Stir the butter the entire time to keep it moving. Once melted, the butter will begin to foam and sizzle around the edges. Keep stirring. In about 5–8 minutes from when you started (depending on the amount of butter you used), the butter will turn golden brown.

How many calories are in a bowl of spaghetti with spaghetti sauce? ›

Spaghetti With Tomato Sauce (1 cup) contains 55.2g total carbs, 50g net carbs, 7.8g fat, 9.4g protein, and 332 calories.

How many calories in a bowl of spaghetti with butter? ›

Spaghetti With Butter (1 cup, cooked) contains 43.1g total carbs, 40.7g net carbs, 5.8g fat, 8.1g protein, and 261 calories.

How many calories are in pasta with butter and cheese? ›

1 serving of butter and parmesan spaghetti (spaghetti noodles with butter and parmesan cheese) contains 326 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 31% carbs, 55% fat, and 15% protein.

How many calories in a plate of spaghetti with sauce and cheese? ›

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Nutrition Facts
For a Serving Size of 283 g (283g)
How many calories are in Spaghetti with Meat Sauce & Cheese? Amount of calories in Spaghetti with Meat Sauce & Cheese: Calories 460Calories from Fat 189 (41.1%)
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