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Broccoli, cheddar, If you need a way to get your picky family members to eat their broccoli, give these yummy broccoli and cheese tots a try!
I’ve been making these veggie tots with zucchini and cauliflower for a while now, but this week I had some broccoli that needed to be cooked. These turned out awesome, perfect as a side dish or a snack and a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables!
Broccoli and Cheese Tots
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 7 tots
Ingredients
- • 12 oz broccoli florets
- • 1 large egg
- • 1 large egg white
- • 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion
- • 2/3 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- • 1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- • salt and pepper to taste
- • cooking spray
Instructions
- To cook the broccoli florets, blanch in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute, then rinse under cold water and drain well; dry on paper towel.
- Using a knife finely chop and set 2 cups aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon heaping tablespoons of mixture in your hands and roll into small ovals.
- Place on the cookie sheet and bake for 16-18 minutes, turning halfway through cooking until golden.
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Makes about 28 tots.
Nutrition
Serving: 7 tots, Calories: 152 kcal, Carbohydrates: 14 g, Protein: 13 g, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 47 mg, Sodium: 416 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 1 g
These are delicious. I never have scallions but I always add very sauted onions. Delicious. And the big change I made was making them in a mini muffin tin. Works beautifully!
Loved this recipe! Delicious but you have to love the taste of broccoli 🙂
I don’t have scallions but I am thinking I might add a little minced onion since I do like the onion flavor. Do you think that would work?
sure
If I wanted to make these taste a BIT more like the ‘store-boughten” ones from Green Giant (I know, I know, forgive me, I love them as-is, but I have a reason for this), would you think adding more cheese? Or…? The GG commercial version are a bit creamier with a bit more surface crunch. I was debating on either adding more cheese, or maybe even some finely-grated cabbage, as well, to add that buttery flavor that cabbage can impart.
Anyone tried doubling the cheese? Or doubling the cheese and rolling them in seasoned crumbs? I have someone that desperately needs better snack alternatives. He already eats raw veggies and the BrocTots as I make them, but he SNARFS the GG ones. Any ideas?
Answered my own question–doubled the cheese and added a whole egg. Added a lot of creamy taste and of course, a TON of calories. I’m tinkering with using a 2nd egg white in lieu of the 2nd whole egg, and of course, still trying to find a way to get that creamy, cheesy flavor without all the cheese. (Considering some low-fat cream cheese.) Hmmmm….I’m going to keep experimenting. Did anyone make these with Cauliflower yet?