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Say hello to a delightful recipe that’s designed to win over even the pickiest eaters – Broccoli Cheddar Patties! These flavorful bites pack the goodness of nutrient-rich broccoli and the irresistible allure of cheese. Get ready to serve up a kid-friendly dish that transforms vegetables into a scrumptious and nutritious recipe your children will happily devour.
I’m an obsessive magazine reader. In fact, my constant jones for magazines is almost as bad as my lifelong addiction to cookbooks. At any given time you can find at least a dozen magazines, just within reaching distance, piled high on my night table. One of my favorites is Los Angeles Magazine and when their Farmer’s Market edition arrived in the mail this month, I was like a baby being given a huge piece of candy.
One of the best articles in the issue was an apples to apples comparison (no pun intended) of shopping at an everyday chain grocer, an upscale chain grocer and a farmers’ market for the same amount of vegetables for a roast vegetable dish. The goal of the experiment was to see not only which vegetables cost the least, but also tasted the best.
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It probably comes as no surprise to you that I wouldn’t have written this post unless the farmers’ market was the hands down winner! It won handily, for both cost and flavor! That made me especially happy since I frequently confront the misperception that farmers’ markets are more expensive than super markets.
At this time of year when you can easily find things like potatoes, broccoli and cheese to make this delicious side dish, I hope you can find them where you’re able to get the freshest produce possible!
Broccoli Cheddar Patties
Ingredients
- 1 russet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons panko or bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 cup panko or bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Place the potato cubes in a steamer pot over boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the broccoli to the steamer pot and steam the vegetables for an additional 2 minutes, or until they are fork tender. Then, remove everything from the pot and allow them to cool.
- Mash the potatoes in a large bowl and chop the broccoli florets into bite-size pieces.
- Add the broccoli, cheese, panko, salt, egg, garlic and onion powder to the bowl and combine.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup of panko in a separate bowl
- Using an ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoon measure, roll the mixture into balls, coat them in the panko and then shape each one into a small patty.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat, place the patties in the skillet and press down with a spatula to flatten a little.
- Pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.
- To Freeze: After Step 6, place the patties on a baking sheet and freeze for one hour. Transfer the patties to zipper bags and label. Defrost when ready to use and cook following step #7.
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I think a few seconds in the microwave would be okay! Too long and they’ll probably get rubbery, though.
I was wondering, can these be reheated? I want to make these and send with my one-year-old to preschool. They only have a microwave. . . what do you think?
Great recipe–thank you! I didn’t coat them in the extra panko (my son’s been off breading lately) and he loved them. What a relief since he’s been pushing away almost everything this week!!
Yes, the egg cooks through!
Do you think The eggs can cook through ?just worry for my 14 months toodler if the egg not cook well
Thanks
Thank you Catherine! My 2 & 4 year old boys love these patties! Even the husband ate a few 🙂
Very nice collection of recipes
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I haven’t frozen them after baking, but I’m sure that would be okay!
Can you freeze them after the final step? We had leftovers and I wanted to see if you had tried it that way?
I haven’t tried an egg replacer in this recipe. The egg holds it all together so I bet 1 tablespoon of ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons of water would work!
My son is allergic to egg. Do you recommend replacing it with something specific? Can’t wait to try these 🙂
Thanks so much for this recipe! These were soooo good, my husband and I finished the last batch before the kids even got to try any. Whoops. I’m making them again tonight and promise not to eat them all this time. (BTW – found you on Pinterest). Thanks again!