Main Dishes Recipe ∼ Easy Broccoli-Cheese Casserole

For the longest time, my mum would make this amazing broccoli casserole. It is more like a crustless quiche, but has converted many broccoli haters into broccoli lovers! I have not ever tweaked this recipe - not even to add minced garlic, sauteed onion, pimento, etc; it's too simple and delicious on its own to need tweaking. This can be made ahead and refrigerated before cooking. It freezes well and can be thawed prior to cooking.

Ingredients

• 1 head broccoli, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• 3 eggs
• ½ (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Fill a large bowl with ice water to create an ice bath.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook, uncovered, until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in the ice bath for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with vegetable oil.
4. Combine broccoli, cottage cheese, eggs, Cheddar cheese, butter, flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Spread into the prepared casserole dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories300.3
• carbohydrateContent8.7 g
• cholesterolContent144.1 mg
• fatContent21.4 g
• fiberContent1.4 g
• proteinContent19 g
• saturatedFatContent12 g
• sodiumContent550.2 mg
• sugarContent1.4 g