baked broccoli casserole

Recipe by
Robyn Bruce
Linglestown, PA

I'm not a cottage cheese person. At all. So when I heard this recipe called for cottage cheese, I almost didn't try it. But the cottage cheese mixes in with the flavors and bakes into the casserole and actually does not taste like you would think. This is a really good tasting dish.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked broccoli casserole

  • 3-1/2 c
    fresh broccoli florets and cut up stalks
  • 1/4 c
    chopped green onion
  • 1/4 c
    chopped pimento (optional)
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 c
    evaporated skim milk (canned)
  • 3/4 c
    low fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
  • 4 Tbsp
    shredded parmesan cheese
  • 4 Tbsp
    dry sherry or other dry white wine
  • 1 tsp
    italian seasoning (or to taste)
  • 3-4
    shakes garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make baked broccoli casserole

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Steam broccoli on top of stove until crisp-tender.
  • 3
    Arrange broccoli, green onion, and pimento in a casserole that you've coated with vegetable spray.
  • 4
    In blender or food processor, combine eggs, milk, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese, wine, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the broccoli in the casserole.
  • 5
    Bake 35-40 minutes, or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.
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