Daniel wrote:

> For dinner tonight I opted to use a frozen prepared veggie dish
> called veggie tots to complement the meat. Having never tried them,
> it was a quick alternative to anything else time consuming since I'm
> suffering from a sinus infection.
>
> According to their site, they have a variety to choose from. Here is
> the product page for the one my spouse bought.
>
>
https://www.greengiant.com/products/...occoli-cheese/
>
> The package says broccoli and cheese. It was obviuosly coated with
> cornmeal and was delicious. So naturally I'm considering a recipe to
> mimic the item.
>
> Here it is fresh out of the oven.
>
> https://www.omgwtflol.net/nextcloud/...aBLWX6zYR9WpWe
>
> I assume it was flash frozen after a quick bake to solidify the corn
> coating. The filling is raw and requires a full bake at 450 for 16-18
> minutes.
>
> I'll take a crack at the recipe. Please review the recipe submission
> and please provide suggestions on what I could do to improve it.
>
> Ingredients
>
> 2 broccoli crowns
> 1 cup mild cheddar, shredded
> 1 cup heavy whipping cream
> 2 tbsp onion powder
> 2 egg yolks
> 1/2 cup corn meal
> 1/2 cup coconut flour
> 1/3 cup almond flour
> 1 tsp garlic powder
> 1 tsp seasoned salt
> 1 tbsp white pepper
>
> Directions
>
> Heat the oven to 450 degrees.
>
> Cut the broccoli crowns small enough to fit into a food processor.
> Process until finely chopped. Set aside.
>
> Combine the heavy whipping cream and cheddar in a sauce pan under low
> heat. When the cheddar has melted, add the onion powder, garlic
> powder, white pepper. Mix until well distributed and until the cream
> has evaporated enough to slightly thicken. Remove from heat. Combine
> the broccoli with the cheese sauce and mix well. Beat the egg yolks
> and fold it in until evenly distributed. Fold in the almond flour.
>
> In a large bowl, combine the corn meal, coconut flour, seasoned salt
> and mix well.
>
> With a tablespoon, scoop out the filling and drop it in the corn meal
> mixture. Roll it around until evenly covered. Shake excess and place
> on a silicone or parchment lined cooking sheet. Repeat this process
> until the entire filling is coated.
>
> Place in oven and bake for 16-18 minutes.

Looks like it would work, though you may end up wanting 3 eggs and a
little less cream.

Not sure what the almond and coconut flours are for? Might be a bit
high on the white pepper but then again, it may be older stock which
means less potent. If fresh, looks like you'd want more like 1 ts
instead of tbsp.

Optional additions: Consider Paprika. Balances well with pepper. Can
use hot or sweet. Also a little onion powder would not be amiss (or
mince fine about 2 tbsp)