Baked Eggy Broccoli Cuties

 

Yep, I adore little servings and search for ways to make something in a muffin tin or ramekin.  Usually, it includes cheese, potatoes, eggs and vegetables, in different ways.  What I am finding, is that almost anything cooks into a dish, if you  have a sense of what is necessary to make something blend together.

 

My dish was the result of finding a few bags of frozen broccoli, hiding in my freezer, behind sundry other items.  It has to be used and not as a side dish.  There is plenty of time to add broccoli to a meal.  I thought about a custard type dish with the broccoli and a mashed potato dish with small pieces of broccoli and red pepper mixed in.  Finally, I took some ingredients out and decided to put them together to make a meal.

 

Baked Eggy Broccoli Cuties  (I know it is a silly name.)

 

Ingredients:

 

1/2 a bag of frozen broccoli, chopped into rather small pieces

6 eggs

4 ounces cream cheese

1/3 cup gouda

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

 

Procedure:

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease 3 ramekins with spray olive oil.

Microwave broccoli for 1 minute.  Put aside.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and add cheese and seasoning.

Cover bottom of ramekins with broccoli pieces (use about a third of the total.)

Mix another third in the cheese mixture and pour on top of broccoli in ramekins.

Top with remaining broccoli.  Push down a little since you want it to become part of the baked eggs.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until top is set and nicely browned (light brown).

 

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