In winter, it is very important to eat a variety of foods for a nutritious diet. Broccoli cabbage carries valuable and useful substances for the body. Prepared for the winter using shock freezing, it retains its appearance and all the useful properties. Try yourself to cook delicious and light dishes from amazing cabbage.
Broccoli, or belongs to the vegetable annual crop of the cabbage family. It is rich in vitamins, macro- and microelements, indigestible fiber and organic acids.
How to make frozen broccoli
It is boiled, steamed, fried, baked, added to salads, soups, pies. It is used in sauces, soufflés and as a decoration for any side dish. By using cabbage for breakfast, you can get a complete dish that will put off the feeling of hunger for a long time and give you strength. At lunchtime, it will fill you up and help you avoid overeating. For dinner, having eaten a salad or dessert, it will allow you to lie down full and not fill your stomach.
It is very important to properly thaw broccoli before using it in the recipe and not turn it into porridge. To do this, you need to lower the frozen cabbage in boiling, salted water and boil for no more than 6-8 minutes. Then quickly drain the boiling water and pour cold water (you can throw ice cubes).
Nuances
To make broccoli tasty and quick, there are a few tricks to remember:
- the cooking time depends on the size of the vegetable;
- if cooked in batter, then do not defrost, dip in the dough and fry;
- if cooked in a pan, then defrost only half in the microwave;
- when cooking, put broccoli last.
A faded appearance of inflorescences, spots on the vegetable indicate its deterioration. It is better to refuse to use such a head of cabbage.
The classic recipe with garlic
Components:
- 300 grams of broccoli;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 70 ml of vegetable oil;
- salt, seasonings to taste.
Step by step:
- Boil the inflorescences in salted water for 5 minutes.
- Chill in a bowl with water and ice, fold over a sieve.
- Chop the garlic finely, fry for 60 seconds in hot oil.
- Place dried cabbage inflorescences in a saucepan, sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. When slightly browned, transfer to a plate.
This recipe is the easiest and fastest to prepare. Suitable for fish, meat, poultry. Optionally add turmeric and drizzle over with Greek yogurt.
Stewed vegetables with broccoli
- cabbage - 150 g;
- carrots, onions - 1 pc.;
- green peas, beans (frozen) - 70g each;
- drinking water - 50 ml;
- salt, chili, dry herbs.
Step-by-step cooking:
- Immerse frozen cabbage in cold water for a couple of minutes, divide into inflorescences. Cut onions, carrots into small cubes.
- Pour oil into a frying pan, heat, put onion and fry until transparent. Add carrots, fry over high heat for one minute, cover, simmer for 3 minutes over low heat.
- Add beans, add water, simmer, covered for 4 minutes. Add pepper, cabbage, salt, add spices, mix well. Simmer for a couple of minutes and serve as a warm salad. Help yourself!
It goes well with boiled potatoes, fish, meat. You will get an easy snack option.
"Quiche" with broccoli
Ingredients for the dough:
- flour - 1 glass;
- oil - 100 grams;
- salt, sugar - a pinch;
- ice water - 60 ml.
For filling:
- cabbage - 1 head of cabbage;
- egg - 4 pcs.;
- cream, milk 1 tbsp each;
- grated cheese (mozzarella, parmesan or chadder) - 0.5 cups each;
- salt, pepper - pinch at a time.
Step by step guide:
- Knead the dough, keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes under a plastic wrap.
- While the dough is cooling, prepare the cabbage. It should be boiled, cooled, and all liquid removed.
- Roll out the cooled dough, transfer to a mold, add beans, bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove the bean pillow.
- Beat eggs, milk components, cheese, salt and spices with a mixer.
- Put the broccoli on the finished base, pour the cheese and milk mixture, sprinkle with sesame seeds, bake for an hour at 190 degrees.
- After the time has elapsed, turn off the oven and let the cake stand for another 15 minutes. Bon Appetit!
Family members and guests will love this original pie with delicate filling.
Calorie content
One serving of 100 grams of the product has only 28 kcal. Nutritional value includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, water in a proportion of 3, 0-0, 5-6, 5-2, 7-90 g.
Benefit and harm
Thanks to the fiber contained, the digestive tract and intestines are normalized and harmful substances are removed. Vitamins stimulate the immune system, increase the body's resistance during colds. Potassium nourishes and supports the heart muscle, increases vascular tone. Sulforaphane reduces the risk of developing tumors.
Regular consumption of broccoli in food increases the saturation of the whole body with valuable amino acids and antioxidants, slows down the aging process. In addition, she provides an invaluable service to those who follow the figure and regularly follow a diet.
Despite all the advantages, there are a number of diseases in which it is not recommended to eat this cabbage. So, if diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with high acidity or allergies are detected, then it is better to refuse to introduce it into the menu.
