Broccoli Cornbread

Broccoli Cornbread 2 (2)

I made this dish when Susie was visiting in November and served it with Chicken Cacciatore, but made it again today because the photo from November was terrible (it’s all about “the learning curve” here with photographing food). Today I halved the recipe since there was no company here to help enjoy it. This simple dish bakes up moist with cottage cheese, eggs, and Jiffy Mix, and it actually tastes more like dressing than anything else. The broccoli and eggs produce a satisfying side dish with many purposes; it is especially delicious accompanying meatloaf or a pot of ham-n-beans. This old recipe of mama’s is always a good choice for a pot luck or when there are enough people around the table to enjoy it in one sitting; if not, it does microwave well the second day.

Broccoli Cornbread

Ingredients

5 eggs, beaten
2 cups cottage cheese
1 box frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1-1/2 sticks margarine, melted
1 onion, chopped
2 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix

Directions Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, mix eggs, cottage cheese, broccoli, margarine and onion. Stir to mix well. Add the cornbread mix, one box at a time and mix well, folding all ingredients. Scrape into a greased 9×13 glass baking dish. Bake 45-50 minutes until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly then cut into squares for serving.