Dianne's Broccoli

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 large eggs (can cut back to 1 if extra large)
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 cup onion, finely minced
• 4 ounces whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/4 lb diced cheddar cheese or 1/4 lb swiss cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 drops hot pepper sauce, to taste
• 1 slice bread
• 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon

Recipe

• 1 cook broccoli according to package directions and drain.
• 2 combine cottage cheese, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter and flour in blender or mixing bowl.
• 3 blend or beat until cottage cheese mixture is smooth and creamy.
• 4 fold in broccoli, onion, corn, cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and a couple of drops of hot pepper sauce.
• 5 pour cottage cheese mixture into a greased, deep casserole.
• 6 make soft bread crumbs by tearing 1 slice of bread into blender container and blending on low speed until soft crumbs are formed.
• 7 melt 1 tablespoon of butter in skillet.
• 8 add soft bread crumbs and saute until golden brown.
• 9 sprinkle buttered bread crumbs and bacon over cottage cheese mixture.
• 10 bake at 350°f 1 hour, or until mixture is set.
• 11 enjoy!