This lovely, easiest ever-prep healthy broccoli and cottage cheese casserole is delicious, dairy and gluten free. Synonyms: dairy broccoli kugel; dairy broccoli quiche. Great breakfast, brunch, or other main dairy dish; or, serve as an appetizer or starter dish.
Preparation Steps
Step 1 – Defrost the broccoli in a pot on the stove by cooking letting it boil for 7 minutes above a high heat. Chop the broccoli as seems fit to you.
Rid carton of cottage cheese of liquid. Toss defrosted broccoli with cottage cheese into a mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients.
Step 2 – Pour the batter into a casserole Pyrex dish and pop into the over. bake covered then uncover it. That’s it!
How to Serve this Healthy Dairy Broccoli Casserole
Broccoli casserole is a great appetizer or starter dish.
Make slits in casserole while still in the Pyrex. Place on a serving dish, or guests can remove the slices themselves.
Serve hot or cold.
It goes great with fresh salads, such as this Cabbage and bell peppers salad, and Fresh herb-cranberry salad.
Health Benefits of Broccoli
According to WebMD, broccoli is rich in vitamins and minerals, such as Vitamin C, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin A, B6, B12, D, E, K, and folate.
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
Enjoy!
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Best Broccoli Cheese Casserole (Kugel)
Broccoli Casserole, with American cheese, and eggs and is gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 28 ounces frozen broccoli florets (800 grams)
- 6 pieces American cheese
- 4 1/2 ounces cottage cheese 3% fat ( 125 grams)
- 7 ounces yogurt 1.5 % fat (200 grams)
- 7 ounces Greek Yogurt 15% fat (or more) (200 grams)
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 4 medium eggs
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oregano powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- some boiling water to defrost broccoli
Instructions
- Preheat oven: 355°F / 180°C.
- Pre-cook broccoli: Boil frozen broccoli in water until tender, then drain.
- Evaporate excess water: Transfer broccoli to a non-stick skillet with 2 tbsp oil. Cook on high for 5 minutes, stirring, until water evaporates. Do not chop the florets.
- Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, combine broccoli with 6 tbsp oil and the remaining ingredients.
- Prepare pan: Grease a casserole dish (Pyrex) with 2 tbsp oil.
- Bake: Pour mixture into the prepared dish. Bake uncovered, or cover with parchment for the first 25 minutes and check if browning.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 172Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 79mgSodium 219mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 6g