Broccoli Pie

Hello, Foodies! How is your day going? Today, we bring you a new broccoli recipe, a super antioxidant vegetable with an impressive nutritional profile. In this vegetable, we can find large amounts of Vitamin C, which will help keep our immune system in perfect condition, in addition to fiber, low calories, and zero harmful fats.

A few days ago, we talked about the importance of choosing good broccoli and cooking it correctly, thanks to the guys at the + Broccoli Association, who not only gave us these tips, but also brought us closer to the world of broccoli, a vegetable with great benefits that however, is not consumed as much as it should be in Spain. This Association was created because Spain is the largest producer of broccoli in all of Europe, but its consumption is low compared to this fact.

It is vitally important that you take a look at these tips if you want to prepare this gratin or broccoli pie. In this way, you can choose a good product and this will make your dish have a better taste, texture, and quality than ever. In addition, we will also give you guidelines on how to cook it well, taking advantage of all its parts and knowing perfectly the times so that the attempt does not end in disaster.

Want to go straight to the recipe? A delicious gratin awaits you made from broccoli, onion, and diced ham. An exquisite combination that you will prepare in no time.

Let's get started!

How to make the recipe Broccoli Pie

1. The first thing we are going to do is cook the broccoli. We separate the stem from the flower, as their cooking times vary. This is very important so that you don't have parts that are too soft and others that are too hard. The flower will need about two and a half minutes of cooking time and the stem should be at least double, reaching five minutes.
2. Once we have done this, we cut the flower into more or less similar pieces so that the cooking is as uniform and homogeneous as possible.
3. Then, we peel the stem and also cut it into dice or similar-sized pieces.
4. To cook it, we will put the stem in boiling water with salt. Once two and a half minutes have passed, we add the broccoli flower and wait for a total of five minutes.
5. Once this time has passed, what we will do is put it in water that we will have prepared with ice and salt. When it has cooled we strain it and remove the excess water. And we already have the broccoli cooked!
6. To continue with the pie, we will prepare a dish suitable for the oven and we will spread it with olive oil.
7. Next, we add the cooked broccoli, over it the diced ham, the chopped onion and we beat three or four eggs and pour them over. Finally, we add the mozzarella, salt, and pepper.
8. To finish, we put it in the oven for 30 minutes, which should be preheated to 356º.

Notes and Tips

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And you know, it is recommended to follow these steps and not exceed the cooking time, as the broccoli will lose its texture and also many of its properties. Also, it will be important not to discard the stem for not knowing how to cook it, as there you will find many of its nutrients and we know you want to take full advantage of this nutritious vegetable. And if you want to learn many more details about broccoli, take a look at our post about the Benefits of Broccoli.

We'll see you next time with more healthy recipes for you!

Ciao, Foodies!