Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain and then crumble. Set aside.

Step 3

Steam the broccoli until almost tender. They should seem a little undercooked.

Step 4

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add in the cream cheese and stir until melted.

Step 5

Add the milk and spices. Stir until well heated but do not bring to a boil as that might scald the milk.

Step 6

Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese and remove from the heat.

Step 7

Dump the broccoli in a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over the broccoli. Sprinkle bacon (minus about 2 tablespoons) and sliced green onions (minus about 2 tablespoons). Gently fold so that the broccoli is coated in the cheese mixture and the bacon and green onions are mixed throughout.

Step 8

Evenly spread the broccoli in the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions on top.

Step 9

Bake for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted