Broccoli cabbage is a kind of a cauliflower and it is not practically different from it. But it has more vitamins, and the amount of broccoli it contains can be compared to beef or chicken eggs. At the same time, she still looks appetizing and much tastier than her brother. Of course, this was quickly appreciated by both doctors and cooks. As a result, many dishes appeared, where the broccoli cabbage was used . Photo-recipes of stage -by- stage cooking made her popular among ordinary people.
The easiest way is to boil the cabbage. To do this, you need to disassemble it on inflorescences, rinse with running water and dip into boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Or you can cook it like this for a couple. A young broccoli can be eaten and raw, adding to salads. In addition, in all recipes that imply cauliflower, because of their close relationship, broccoli can be used . How to cook this dish? Absolutely the same, no change.
Due to its hypoallergenic properties, it is recommended as a first food for babies. First you can give in the form of puree, and then add soups and other dishes. For example, you can cook milk soup with vegetables, one of the ingredients of which will be broccoli cabbage. How to cook such soups, many housewives know. First you need to boil the milk, and then add the vegetables to taste. To make a beautiful and nutritious dish, it is best to put grated carrots, broccoli inflorescences and bits of turnips. 2 glasses of milk will need about 150 grams of various vegetables.
But if so useful broccoli cabbage, how to cook from it really dietary dishes, and not just delicious? Of course, it's best in a double boiler. For example, you can make a very beautiful vegetable souffle. For 1 serving, 100 g of carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, one egg, 50 ml of milk and salt will be needed. Boil all vegetables in salted water or steamed until cooked. Since broccoli is frozen in the same way as fresh cabbage, you can also use it. Throw away all the vegetables on a sieve and drain them. Turn them with a blender in puree, adding a little milk to the desired consistency (each vegetable in a separate container). Beat the protein to firm peaks, divide into 3 parts and mix in vegetable purees. Lay out the form in layers: broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Put in the steamer, cover the form with foil and cook for 15-17 minutes.
Those who do not observe any diets, can cook vegetable lasagna, where one of the main ingredients is the broccoli cabbage. How to prepare this dish of Lebanese cuisine without it, even difficult to imagine. In salted water or steamed, boil one carrot, cut into slices, 1 head of broccoli, disassembled into inflorescences, and 2 sweet peppers of different colors (cut into strips). Fold the sieve. Put into the baking dish 250 grams of boiled pasta (best to use "seashells"). Pour the prepared sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Put in the oven for 30 minutes. To make a cheese sauce, you need about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 3 tablespoons of toasted flour. Gradually add 1 liter of milk, stirring constantly. As soon as the mass boils, add 100 grams of cheese, stir and allow to boil again.
Whichever dish you choose for cooking, broccoli will improve its taste and appearance. Moreover, it will enrich it with its useful properties.