{"id":1960,"date":"2026-02-21T23:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T23:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2026-02-21T23:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T23:42:09","slug":"creamy-broccoli-with-bacon-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/creamy-broccoli-with-bacon-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Broccoli with Bacon &#038; Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Creamy Broccoli with Bacon &amp; Cheese<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups fresh broccoli florets<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated mozzarella (optional for extra stretch)<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving a little bacon grease in the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Add butter and garlic to the skillet and saut\u00e9 for about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add the broccoli florets and cook for 4\u20135 minutes until slightly tender.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the heavy cream and let it simmer for 3\u20134 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Stir until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Return the crispy bacon to the pan and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and black pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Perfect as a side dish with grilled chicken, steak, or even on its own as a comforting low-carb meal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Broccoli with Bacon &amp; Cheese \u00a0Ingredients: 4 cups fresh broccoli florets 6 slices bacon, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1962,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960\/revisions\/1962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}