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1-1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
2 cups cottage cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
3/4 cup no sugar spaghetti sauce (Mario Batali)
1 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large saucepan, bring 1-in. of water, broccoli and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; cover and process until blended.
Place half of the broccoli in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Spoon spaghetti sauce over the top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving. Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information (per serving) = 266 calories, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 27 g protein.
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Italian Broccoli Cheese Casserole
1-1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
2 cups cottage cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
3/4 cup no sugar spaghetti sauce (Mario Batali)
1 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large saucepan, bring 1-in. of water, broccoli and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and pat dry. In a blender, combine the cottage cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; cover and process until blended.
Place half of the broccoli in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish; top with half of the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Spoon spaghetti sauce over the top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving. Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information (per serving) = 266 calories, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 27 g protein.
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What type of marinara sauce are you using? Does it have soybean oil or olive oil? Does it have sugar? After much searching, I have found Mario Batali's brand being a good store bought option. Here's to a healthy gut-flora! 2 large portabella...
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I prepared this one Sunday afternoon and froze it before baking it. The other day, I knew I was going to be too busy to prepare a meal when I got home, so I took the frozen Moussaka out of the freezer and placed it in my oven on a "delay timer." I had...
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