Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Bake

Name: Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Bake
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Broccoli (frozen) — 60 g; Cauliflower (frozen) — 60 g; Milk 2.5% — 60 ml; Eggs — 1 pcs; Hard cheese — 15 g; Butter — 2 g

A soft bake of two kinds of cabbage family vegetables in a milk and egg custard, topped with a mild cheese crust. The vegetables are cut small and easy to chew.

Time: 40 min
Serving: 214 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $1.01
Protein: 15 g

Meat-free Kids' menu

Ingredients

1 Broccoli (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
2 Cauliflower (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
3 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 60 ml
4 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.89 1 pcs
5 Hard cheesepack 200 g ≈ $2.70 15 g
6 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.57 2 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Boil the broccoli¹ and cauliflower² straight from frozen in boiling water for 7–8 minutes, until soft. Drain and let cool slightly.
Finely chop the vegetables with a knife so there are no large pieces or tough stalks.
Grate the cheese on the fine side of the grater. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a small baking dish with butter⁶ and add the vegetables.
Beat the egg with the milk³ until smooth, pour over the vegetables and sprinkle with the cheese.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the custard is set and not runny and the cheese is golden.
Let cool for 5 minutes and cut into small pieces. No salt is needed: the cheese is already salty.

Tips

Why it works: Chop the cabbage finely after boiling: cooked florets are soft, so the knife doesn't turn them to mush. Tough stems are easy to spot and remove this way, since they are hard for a toddler to chew.
Substitutions: Instead of milk, use the same amount of formula or kefir, and the custard will set a bit firmer. Hard cheese can be replaced with mozzarella, 20 g.
Common mistakes: Don't skip squeezing the cabbage after boiling, or water collects in the dish. If there is a puddle on the bottom and the custard wobbles at the edges and hasn't set, give it 5 more minutes.
Storing and reheating: Keep in a closed container in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat a portion in the oven at 160 °C for 8 minutes or in the microwave, then check that the pieces are warm, not hot.
Serve with: Serve for dinner with a piece of soft bread or boiled potatoes, 1-2 tbsp.

In short

A child's portion for ages 1–3; suitable from 18 months. For younger kids, halve it and purée.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	214 kcal	11%
Protein	15 g	20%
Fat	13 g	19%
Carbs	8 g	3%
Per 100 g	85 kcal

Cost

≈ $1.01per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), September 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is broccoli (frozen).

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