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Say hello to a delightful recipe that’s designed to win over even the pickiest eaters – Broccoli Cheddar Patties! These flavorful bites pack the goodness of nutrient-rich broccoli and the irresistible allure of cheese. Get ready to serve up a kid-friendly dish that transforms vegetables into a scrumptious and nutritious recipe your children will happily devour.
I’m an obsessive magazine reader. In fact, my constant jones for magazines is almost as bad as my lifelong addiction to cookbooks. At any given time you can find at least a dozen magazines, just within reaching distance, piled high on my night table. One of my favorites is Los Angeles Magazine and when their Farmer’s Market edition arrived in the mail this month, I was like a baby being given a huge piece of candy.
One of the best articles in the issue was an apples to apples comparison (no pun intended) of shopping at an everyday chain grocer, an upscale chain grocer and a farmers’ market for the same amount of vegetables for a roast vegetable dish. The goal of the experiment was to see not only which vegetables cost the least, but also tasted the best.
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It probably comes as no surprise to you that I wouldn’t have written this post unless the farmers’ market was the hands down winner! It won handily, for both cost and flavor! That made me especially happy since I frequently confront the misperception that farmers’ markets are more expensive than super markets.
At this time of year when you can easily find things like potatoes, broccoli and cheese to make this delicious side dish, I hope you can find them where you’re able to get the freshest produce possible!
Broccoli Cheddar Patties
Ingredients
- 1 russet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons panko or bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 cup panko or bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Place the potato cubes in a steamer pot over boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the broccoli to the steamer pot and steam the vegetables for an additional 2 minutes, or until they are fork tender. Then, remove everything from the pot and allow them to cool.
- Mash the potatoes in a large bowl and chop the broccoli florets into bite-size pieces.
- Add the broccoli, cheese, panko, salt, egg, garlic and onion powder to the bowl and combine.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup of panko in a separate bowl
- Using an ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoon measure, roll the mixture into balls, coat them in the panko and then shape each one into a small patty.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat, place the patties in the skillet and press down with a spatula to flatten a little.
- Pan-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.
- To Freeze: After Step 6, place the patties on a baking sheet and freeze for one hour. Transfer the patties to zipper bags and label. Defrost when ready to use and cook following step #7.
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Definitely going to try these… HECK I might even start eating broccoli!! Thank you!
Made these yesterday for lunch for my one year old and myself. I added some chopped spinach and very finely chopped mushrooms for extra veggie variety and some Parmesan cheese (I used a little less grated cheddar than was called for). They were fantastic!
My little guy has been starting to turn up his nose at veggies (I think he’s had a few too many treats over the holidays) but he devoured these as fast as they were coming out of the pan.
How do you get yours so thin though? When I tried to flatten them the edges crumbled and fell apart in the pan. They ended up more like flattened nuggets (didn’t hurt the flavor at all but I’m wondering what I was doing wrong).
Wondering the same about baking.
Could these be baked in the oven instead of fried?
We love them! We have also made it with sweet potatoes and leftover mash potatoes. They came out great.
WOW! These were awesome!
We just made these tonight and they were awesome! My 2 year old loved smashing the potatoes and stirring the ingredients. He even enjoyed eating them, which really surprised me since he doesn’t like potatoes of any kind! Thanks for all the awesome recipes.
can i replace potatoes w/ some white beans (cooked) w/ the same outcome?
Made those for my boys for dinner tonight, my 11-month-old loved them, he ate almost 4!, and my picky 3-year-old took few bites. My husband and I thought they were tasty and I loved that they were easy and quick to make. We’ll make them again soon!
Made it last night and it was delish
I used a Yukon gold potato instead of a Russet
Also I combined some salsa and sour cream for a dipping sauce…Cant wait to make it again!
Made these last night and called them crabby patties. Kiddos loved them! Even my seven yr old who has refused to eat potatoes thus far his entire life ate these patties up without blinking. Awesome.
With 3 heads of broccoli in the garden that must be eaten pronto… I will make this for lunch tomorrow and some to freeze. They sound fab!
So I made these yesterday with caulifower and my little guy loved them! He never eats vegetables, so it was a big success! They were kind of falling apart though when I fried them, any idea why and how to avoid it? Thanks
Would cauliflower work instead broccoli?