Healthy Easy Cheesy Broccoli Casserole
a lighter, healthier version of traditional broccoli cheese casserole
Equipment
- large casserole dish
- cheese grater
- Microwave
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 12-oz packages steamable frozen organic broccoli florets (or the equivalent amount of fresh broccoli chopped into small florets)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided into 2 groups: 2 cups and ½ cup)
- 3 TB gluten-free panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Steam each package of frozen broccoli for 3 minutes. This thaws and partially cooks the broccoli.
- Grate 2½ cups of sharp cheddar cheese.
- Grease a large casserole dish.
- Add steamed broccoli, cooked quinoa, Greek yogurt and 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese to the casserole dish. Mix well.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of cheese and the gluten-free panko bread crumbs.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to use frozen or fresh broccoli, just note that the fresh broccoli may take a few more minutes to cook in the oven.
If you already have a big pot of pre-cooked quinoa that you made earlier in the week, this comes together in a snap. If you don't, no problem, just cook it in your Instant Pot. It doesn't take more than a few minutes. See my recipe here.
You can use either whole Greek yogurt or fat-free Greek yogurt. It's hard for me to find organic whole Greek yogurt in my local grocery store, so I often just use the fat-free. But either will work.
And, to save yourself some time, you can use pre-shredded cheddar cheese if you prefer.