it's an ongoing battle in my kitchen trying to find new ways to use veggies in side dishes. after awhile, sauteeing everything in olive oil and seasoning gets a little old.
i found a recipe on staceysnacksonline.com for broccoli bites. her website says they're for kids...i say they're for adults too. :)
i used to hate broccoli growing up, mostly because of the way it smells. my mom loves it and would cook it all the time, and i thought it made the whole house smell weird. i would eat it but only if i could put cheese all over it (and hold my nose...even though i couldn't get away with that at the dinner table very often).
even though it's still not my favorite vegetable, i like it a lot more now. i still don't love eating it plain, so i thought this recipe would be great for incorporating broccoli into our diet but also giving it some flavor.
broccoli & cheese bites (or patties, if yours turn out as big as mine!)
16 oz bag of frozen chopped broccoli (i only had whole broccoli florets, so i chopped them after they thawed)
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (i only used about 1 cup)
3 eggs
salt & pepper
1 cup seasoned italian breadcrumbs
step 1: thaw out your broccoli. check out this sweet action shot! (and like i said before, chop it if needed. it's really better if the broccoli pieces are fairly small)
step 2: dump all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until combined. line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 375.
step 3: form mixture into patties and lay on lined baking sheet. mine turned out a little large, so if you want an actual "bite" you should use about half of what i did.
so good and so easy! give these a try the next time you're looking for a new veggie side!
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