These cheese broccoli gems are a great kids' recipe or toddler recipe for fussy eaters. Try making them as an easy snack. You can even pack this vegetable nuggets recipe into school lunchboxes.
Ingredients
1 medium head broccoli, cut into florets
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 egg lightly beaten
Method
Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute then refresh in iced water. Drain well. Place all the ingredients except for the egg in a food processor and 'pulse' until finely chopped and combined. Add the egg and pulse to combine
Shape approximately 2-3 teaspoons of the mixture, into nugget shapes and place on a baking paper lined tray
Spray the gems with oil and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with sour cream or thick yoghurt
Tips & Hints
To "pulse" in the food processor is to use short bursts of power (most food processors do have a pulse button, otherwise use the on/off switch) to chop the food. It prevents over processing so ingredients don't become too fine.
