Broccoli Swamp
Broccoli Swamp is a tasty way to eat your greens. This broccoli dish is cheesy, buttery, and quiche-like. It’s low-carb, savory, and delicious down to the last crumbs in the pan. If you are a fan of broccoli, you will do backflips for this Broccoli Swamp recipe.
Bridget is obsessed with broccoli. When I saw the recipe for Broccoli Swamp in the Clare Crespo Cookbook, A Very Veggie World, I knew I had to make it. At first, I thought it would be like a dip, but in reality, it’s more like a quiche. It was also low-carb, so that fits perfectly with my diet. Bridget even gobbled it up!
I think what makes this recipe draw in little kids is the name, quite honestly! I mean, when I think of swamps, I go straight to the Swamp People show on the History Channel! Alligator hunting and all things swampy. Little kids will love trying something with the name of a swamp in it, and adults will enjoy it because it is a tasty broccoli-filled dish.
What Is It?
Many quiche recipes use a pie crust. This recipe doesn’t use a pie crust, but the filling is similar to what you would find in a quiche. In a way, this is a crustless quiche: eggs, chopped broccoli, and cheese baked to perfection. To mimic the swamp, you can also have a layer of cooked broccoli florets around the edge.
This dish is baked in a pie pan, so once you pull it out of the oven, slice like a pie and serve!
Storage Instructions
If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil or cover with a lid. Place in the refrigerator and store for up to three days. Anything after that, you will want to toss out the leftovers at that point.
How to Reheat
Turn the oven on to 325℉, and wrap your swamp in aluminum foil. For a fresh taste, warm it in the pan until it is warmed through. If you want the faster route, heat it in the microwave for thirty-second intervals until it is warmed through.
Can I Use Frozen Broccoli?
I assume you could thaw frozen broccoli for this recipe and it would be fine. I used fresh broccoli when I made it, but I don’t see why frozen wouldn’t work. I would thaw your broccoli in cold water and then skip the heating on the stove, since it will be softened since it was previously frozen.
Ingredients to Add
While we all loved this recipe, you could add some fresh spinach or even bacon for a salty and savory aspect. You could also toss in some diced mushrooms or even carrots.
How to Make Broccoli Swamp
Take your pie pan and spray it with cooking spray. Then, in a pan, you want to melt your butter, add your broccoli, and cook for two minutes. Then pour your water into the pan, add the garlic, and cook for around five minutes. This will help to brighten and flavor your broccoli.
Remove from the heat and drain your broccoli. Dice up the broccoli finely.
Grab a bowl and mix eggs, half-and-half, cheese, and broccoli. Once combined, pour in your seasonings, pour into your pan, and bake until it is cooked through.
Let it stand for five minutes and slice and serve!
If you are a fan of broccoli, you have to try this recipe. We have loved making it, especially my daughter. What is so lovely is that this recipe takes such a short time to assemble, and before you know it, you have a savory dish to slice up.
You’ll also like Spinach Mushroom Quiche, Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Carrot Casserole.
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Broccoli Swamp
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1 broccoli about 1 ½ pounds, cut into florets
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 5 large eggs
- ½ cup cream
- ¾ cup Swiss cheese shredded
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray 9-inch pie pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- On the stove top melt butter in a pan on medium heat. Add broccoli and cook for 2 minutes, then add water and garlic and cook, covered for 5-7 minutes until broccoli is bright green but firm.
- Remove from heat. Finely chop the broccoli once it has cooled.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and cream. Stir in cheese and mix well. Stir in the chopped broccoli, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Pour into pie pan and bake for about 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
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I think I am going to make this on Sunday for our family get-together.Thanks have a great weekend !
Oh yum! Growing up I never cared for broccoli, but now as an adult I love it. This recipe looks amazing and great that it’s low carb. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
I can’t wait to try your Broccoli Swamp Recipe and thanks so much for sharing it with us. Hope you will come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Thanks for this great recipe! My family will love it. 🙂
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Many things but the takeaway from this post is that I will make this just to say IT’S CALLED BROCCOLI SWAMP.
I am such a broccoli fan! This looks SO good. Hope to try it soon.
Yum! That looks really good. I’ll have to try that!
This looks incredible! I would definitely eat this as a main or side dish! Thanks for sharing!
Pinned it. Looks great! I love a new way to fix broccoli.
🙂 gwingal
Sounds good! Love the presentation!
Thanks this looks delicious
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Looks good. Is it a quiche? Or a dip? 🙂
Finally something my little girl will eat lots of. She loves broccoli.
It will not allow me to print out the recipe!!!!!
I love this. Sound like a winning recipe. Can’t wait to try it
This looks very yummy and so easy to make. I think I am going to put this in my meal plan this next week. Thanks for sharing.
Wow sounds Yummy! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!