Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh/frozen broccoli florets (or other non-starchy vegetable)
  • 16 ounces cottage cheese, 1% fat, no added salt
  • ¾ cup reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 3 egg whites, plus one whole egg, beaten
  • 3 TB grated Parmesan cheese
  • Black Pepper (to taste)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°. Coat a 9” pie pan or a 7” x 9” casserole dish with cooking spray.
Steam broccoli until tender and place in pie pan/baking dish.
In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, onion, egg, and Parmesan cheese. Pour mixture over broccoli and bake for 35-45 minutes, until the center of the casserole is set. Allow the casserole to cook for about 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: ¾-1cup

Nutrition

Calories 150
Fat 5.5g
Saturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Cholesterol 46mg
Sodium 529mg
Potassium 260mg
Carbohydrate 6g
Fiber 2g
Sugar 3g
Protein 19g

Adapted from: Recipes for Life After Weight Loss Surgery by Margaret Furtado