Lunch: Broccoli Cornbread with Cheese

Recipe by Susie P This moist bread with a sweet corn flavor can be served as a side dish with any meaty entree. Adding Cheddar cheese helps seal the deal to convert the picky broccoli hater.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of Broccoli Cornbread with Cheese

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
3/4 cup butter, melted
4 eggs
2 (8.5 ounce) packages corn bread/muffin mix
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Beat cottage cheese, butter, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir corn bread mixes into butter mixture until just moistened. Fold in broccoli, onion, and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Pour batter into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the baking dish for 10 minutes before slicing and serving warm.

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