Broccoli Brag Recipes

BROCCOLI BRAG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325. Lightly mist a 13x9 inch glass or ceramic backing dish with vegetable oil spray and set the dish aside.
• Place the broccoli in a large microwave-safe glass bowl and microwave on high power until thawed--about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Leave the broccoli in the bowl and drain it over the sink pressing on it with a fork to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Add the butter, eggs, ricotta, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, and the flour, salt and hot pepper sauce. Taste for seasonings, adding black pepper to taste and more salt abd/or hot pepper sauce as desired. Stir to combine well. Transfer the broccoli mixture to the baking dish and scatter the remaining Cheddar cheese evenly over the top.
• Bake the casserole until it turns golden brown and bubbles around the edges, 48 to 52 minutes. Let the casserole cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting it into squares to serve.

EASY LEMON AND GARLIC BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place broccoli florets in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir 2 teaspoons lemon juice into water in a small bowl and pour the mixture into the skillet. Cover and steam until broccoli is bright green and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While broccoli is steaming, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in garlic and salt; turn heat to low and let the garlic gently fry until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Drain water from cooked broccoli and return to skillet; sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons lemon juice and the butter and garlic mixture. Sprinkle broccoli with black pepper, toss to combine, and season with a bit more pepper if desired.

GARLIC PARMESAN ROASTED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. Place broccoli florets in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Add olive oil and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Gently toss to combine. Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until tender. Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan and lemon juice.

BROCCOLI BRAG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Put the rack in the middle of the oven.
• Lightly mist a 13 by 9 inch glass or ceramic dish with vegetable spray.
• Place the broccoli in a safe bowl and microwave on high till thawed (about 2 minutes) Drain in sink, pressing it with a fork until all liquid you can get is out.
• Add the butter, eggs, ricotta, 1 cup of cheddar, flour, salt and pepper and hot sauce.
• Stir and combine well.
• Put into prepared pan and spread evenly and scatter remaining cheese over top.
• bake until golden brown and bubblely around edges, about 50 minutes or so.
• Let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

EASY BROCCOLI BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in the order listed.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30minutes.

BROCCOLI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
• Mix yogurt, eggs, butter, and sugar together in a small bowl until blended. Pour over flour mixture and stir until moistened. Fold in cottage cheese, grated broccoli stems, and Cheddar cheese. Stir well; pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil. Continue baking until a knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes more. Let sit for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack or plate; continue to cool before slicing.