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Broccoli Cheese

A delicious and nutritious broccoli cheese recipe perfect for breakfast or snack.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 large eggs whole eggs
  • 1 cup egg whites
  • 0.25 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar
  • 0.25 cup Pecorino romano grated, or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • salt and fresh pepper
  • olive oil spray

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Steam the broccoli with a little water for about 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. When broccoli is cooked, crumble into smaller pieces and add olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  4. Spray a standard size non-stick muffin tin generously with oil and spoon broccoli mixture evenly into 9 tins.
  5. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites, eggs, grated cheese, salt and pepper.
  6. Pour into the greased tins over broccoli until a little more than 3/4 full.
  7. Top with grated cheddar and bake in the oven until cooked, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
  8. Wrap any leftovers in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator to enjoy during the week.

Notes

Serve warm for best flavor, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.