The Possible Impossible Broccoli And Cheese Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb broccoli, cut into medium-size florets
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 slightly beaten eggs
• 3 -4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk or 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 4 -6 drops hot sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• grated parmesan cheese, for topping

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• 3 combine the broccoli, onion and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan; cover and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes, (don't overcook, cook only until just tender); drain thoroughly, dry very well with paper towels.
• 4 in a bowl, combine the next 9 ingredients (starting after the 1/4 cup water).
• 5 mix in the broccoli/onion mixture; pour into a prepared 10-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• 6 sprinkle with desired amount of parmesan cheese.
• 7 bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until set.
• 8 let stand for 10 minutes before serving-- yummy!
• 9 note: if desired, this may be baked in an 11' x 7" baking pan, instead of a pie plate.