Like most of us growing up, bread was a staple in our house. White & Wheat Bread, Challah or Bagels were always available in our kitchen. As the years have gone by, dietitians, health guru’s and the medical industry have warned us. Eating too much gluten can cause havoc on our gut, and high carb breads turn into sugar in our systems once digested, none of which is good for us. Now many of us find ourselves trying to curb our bread and butter addictions that were pushed on us in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. With this Broccoli Flatbread your worries are over. Try this and you’ll never miss yeast & gluten breads again!
I enjoy making homemade bread. The aroma that permeates through our home while it’s baking is heavenly. However, it’s not always good for us. I’ve even noticed as I’ve gotten older that some loaves of bread don’t agree with me anymore. However, my body has been craving this Broccoli Flatbread since I tried my first bite.
Making bread can be an arduous process oftentimes requiring hours of prep and kneading. I’ve never minded it, in fact I find it quite rewarding. Besides creating a heavenly loaf of bread, it can be a great upper body workout! That said, the majority of people I know would prefer to simply purchase bread rather than make their own.
This Broccoli Flatbread is so simple, it literally takes no more than 10 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of bake time. The end result is approximately 12 rectangular pieces of flatbread once cut, that are super tasty and healthy.
Next time I’m going to try making it with egg whites. I’m not sure it will hold up as well without the yolks, but want to give it a try. Four eggs per batch of flatbread could do a number on your cholesterol if eaten often. Since the Broccoli Flatbread is so addicting that could present an issue.
I had fun coming up with ways to use the Broccoli Flatbread. First I created a vegetarian sandwich (shown above). Of course you could add in turkey, ham, corned beef, tuna, or chicken salad as well to rev up the protein.
Breakfast, my favorite meal of the day was a no-brainer! I simply added a sliced avocado, topped with a sunny side up egg. If I had a beefsteak tomato I would have added a slice or two along with the avocado to amp up the flavor. The combination of broccoli, avocado and egg were the perfect marriage, but a couple slices of tomato would have been better yet!
I also thought it would be fun to create a mini pizza. When I was a little girl we use to make English muffin pizzas and they were the best. It was just enough to satisfy without feeling stuffed.
Since I had some homemade pesto on hand in the refrigerator, plus fresh mozzarella and baby tomatoes I combined those on a slice of Broccoli Flatbread and popped it in the oven until the cheese started to melt. I then followed it up with a drizzle of balsamic reduction. YUM! Talk about flavors dancing in your mouth! Oh yeah! I could eat this all day long! A sprinkle of chopped fresh basil would have been a nice garnish but I didn’t think about it until after I devoured it. Honestly I could barely contain myself. So good!
I had planned to create one more dish but ran out of time so I’ll mention it anyway. Rather than cutting the Broccoli Flatbread into rectangles, I think cutting them into triangles then twice baking them so they’re super crispy could create a fun chip. Then dipping the Broccoli Flatbread chips into homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus sounds divine, doesn’t it?
What ways can you think of using this Broccoli Flatbread?
If you read my previous post for the Raspberry Mousse & Chia Parfait then you’ll recall the recipe came from Green Kitchen at Home. That recipe plus this Broccoli Flatbread also came from there. In fact, the authors put together a video showing just how easy the Broccoli Flatbread is to create. I thought I’d share it with you here from their YouTube video associated with their blog Green Kitchen Stories.
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