Broccoli Loaf

This dish is delicious served either hot or cold. The little bit of cheese is a slight lapse and the purist can leave it out.

Updated at: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:24:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories140.8 kcal (7%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs6.5 g (3%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein7.9 g (16%)

Sodium316 mg (16%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundfrozen broccoli florets

olive oil spray

2cloves garlic

crushed

4 Tbspvegetable broth

1 Tbspolive oil

1 pinchnutmeg

4 dropsTabasco sauce

or more to taste

1 Tbspswiss cheese

grated, the purist will leave it out

Instructions

Step 1

Take 2 florets of broccoli and set aside for decoration.

Step 2

Spray a medium-size frying pan with the olive oil and saute the rest of the broccoli rapidly.

Step 3

Add the garlic and vegetable broth (or juice). Salt and pepper to taste. Saute for a few minutes. The broccoli should stay crunchy.

Step 4

Spray a table-ready loaf mold (say, 8.5 inches long, 4 inches wide, 3 inches high) with the olive oil and spread out the broccoli on the bottom.

Step 5

In a medium sized mixing bowl and using a hand-whisk, beat the eggs with the olive oil, nutmeg, Tabasco sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cheese with a fork (the purist will leave it out).

Step 6

Pour the mixture over the broccoli in the mold. Carefully press the broccoli down into the liquid to expel air and to keep it, as much as possible, under the surface of the liquid.

Step 7

Bake in a hot over at 240 degrees F (170 cegrees C) for about 35 minutes. Check the eggs for doneness.