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: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:12:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories141.2 kcal (7%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs6.5 g (3%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein7.9 g (16%)

Sodium315.9 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.

Frying Pan

frozen broccoli florets1 pound

olive oil spray

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.

salt

ground black pepper

vegetable broth4 Tbsp

cloves garlic2

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.

Loaf Pan

olive oil spray

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).

Bowl

Whisk

olive oil1 Tbsp

nutmeg1 pinch

Tabasco sauce4 drops

eggs3

swiss cheese1 Tbsp

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.