Broccoli cabbage is a relative of cauliflower and is almost exactly the same from the outside. But it has much more vitamins, and the amount of protein contained in it broccoli can be compared with beef or chicken egg. At the same time, she still looks appetizing and much tastier than her brother. Of course, this was quickly appreciated by both doctors and cooks. As a result, many dishes appeared where broccoli was used. Step -by- step photo recipes made it popular among ordinary people.
The easiest way is to boil the cabbage. To do this, you need to disassemble it into inflorescences, rinse with running water and lower it into boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Or you can cook it in a similar way for a couple. And young broccoli can also be eaten raw by adding to salads. In addition, in all recipes involving cauliflower, due to their close relationship, broccoli can be used. How to cook this dish in this case? Absolutely the same, no change.
Due to its hypoallergenic properties, it is recommended as a first feeding for babies. First you can give it in the form of mashed potatoes, and then add to soups and other dishes. For example, you can cook milk soup with vegetables, one of the ingredients of which will be broccoli. How to cook such soups, many housewives know. First you need to boil milk, and then add vegetables to taste. To make a beautiful and nutritious dish, it is best to put grated carrots, broccoli inflorescences and pieces of turnip. For 2 cups of milk, you need about 150 g of various vegetables.
But if broccoli is so useful, how to cook really dietary dishes from it, and not just delicious ones? Of course, best in a double boiler. For example, you can cook a very beautiful vegetable souffle. For 1 serving, 100 g of carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, protein of one egg, 50 ml of milk and salt will be required. Boil all vegetables in salted water or steamed until cooked. Since frozen broccoli should be cooked in the same way as fresh cabbage, you can use it. Discard all vegetables on a sieve and drain. Turn them with a blender into mashed potatoes, adding a little milk to the desired consistency (each vegetable in a separate container).
Beat the protein until stable peaks, divide into 3 parts and mix in vegetable purees. Lay out in layers: broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Put in a double boiler, cover with a foil mold and cook for 15-17 minutes.
Those who do not follow any diets can prepare vegetable lasagna, where broccoli is one of the main ingredients. How to cook this Lebanese dish without it is hard to imagine. In salted water or steam, boil one carrot, sliced in circles, 1 head of broccoli, sorted into inflorescences, and 2 sweet peppers of different colors (cut into strips). Fold onto a sieve. Put 250 g of boiled pasta in a baking dish (it is best to use "shells"). Pour the cooked sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Put in the oven for 30 minutes. To make cheese sauce, you need about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of toasted flour. Gradually add 1 liter of milk, stirring constantly. Once the mass boils, add 100 g of cheese, mix and let it boil again.
Whatever dish you choose for cooking, broccoli will improve its taste and appearance. At the same time, it will enrich it with its useful properties.