Potato and broccoli patties are soft, cheesy, lightly coated in breadcrumbs and baked until crisp. A delicious vegetarian main dish; side dish or appetizer.
I've always loved the combination of broccoli and potatoes. One of my favorite side dishes to this day is my mom's sautéed broccoli with potatoes. But I wanted to combine these ingredients in a different way.
I make vegetarian 'meatballs' on a regular basis, whether they be with cauliflower; zucchini or eggplant. These broccoli and potato patties or 'meatballs' have been on rotation at our house when I want a quick and easy vegetarian main dish.
After boiling the broccoli and potatoes until tender, these patties come together easily in one bowl. And best of all they're baked not fried! All you need is a light coating of breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil for a lovely crisp exterior.
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Potato Broccoli Patties Ingredient List
- Grated cheese: Parmigiano or Pecorino or a combination of both
- Parsley: freshly grated, or other flavorings of your choice such as chives; green onions; dill or thyme.
The following are step by step instructions with images to guide you through this recipe. Please scroll to the end of this post for the detailed printable recipe card.
How to make Cheesy Baked Potato Broccoli Patties
- Prep your ingredients: wash broccoli and divide into florets. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Bring water to a boil in a medium sized sauce pan. Add broccoli; potatoes and salt. Cook until fork tender, about 12-15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Mash the broccoli and potatoes with a potato masher. Let cool for about 10 minutes before adding remaining ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Add grated cheese; ½ cup of breadcrumbs; parsley; garlic and salt and pepper to the broccoli potato mixture.
- Combine the ingredients with a wooden spoon or your hands. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt and pepper to taste, before stirring in the egg.
- Shape into 12 patties, dredge both sides in the remaining ¼ cup of breadcrumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle more olive oil over the top.
7. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping the patties halfway through baking. Serve hot.
Recipe FAQs
-Try adding other ingredients such as chives; green onions; thyme; or dill.
-For extra cheesy patties, place a cube of mozzarella cheese (or other cheese that melts well) in the center of each patty.
Keep leftovers refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven.
Shape the patties up to one day in advance and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.
Freeze cooled, baked patties in freezer proof containers. Defrost for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator and bake until heated through.
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Cheesy Baked Potato Broccoli Patties
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli about 4 cups, divided into florets
- 3 large potatoes about 500 grams
- ½ cup Parmigiano cheese grated
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 2 tbsp. parsley finely chopped
- ¾ cup unseasoned breadcrumbs divided
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: wash broccoli and divide into florets. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Bring water to a boil in a medium sized sauce pan. Add broccoli; potatoes and salt. Cook until fork tender, about 12-15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Mash the broccoli and potatoes with a potato masher. Let cool for about 10 minutes before adding remaining ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
- Add grated cheese; ½ cup of breadcrumbs; parsley; garlic and salt and pepper to the broccoli potato mixture. Combine all ingredients well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary, before stirring in the egg.
- Shape into 12 patties, dredge both sides in the remaining ¼ cup of breadcrumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle more olive oil over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, flipping the patties halfway through baking. Serve hot.
Notes
- Vary the flavor by adding other ingredients such as chives; green onions; thyme; or dill.
- Add a cube of mozzarella cheese to the center of each patty for extra cheesiness.
- Keep leftovers refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven.
- Make ahead: shape the patties up to one day in advance and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.
- Freeze cooled, baked patties in freezer proof containers. Defrost for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator and bake until heated through.
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