Ingredients:

• 16 ounces fresh or frozen broccoli
• 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup of your favorite marinara sauce (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Steam broccoli until tender. Let cool.
• Process steamed broccoli in a processor until smooth, about 30 seconds (you may also hand chop or use a potato masher if you don’t have a food processor).
• Mix processed broccoli, bread crumbs, cheese and eggs in a large bowl.
• Pour mixture onto parchment lined pan. Flatten into a large rectangle and use a rubber spatula to cut that into 8 sticks. Lastly, half each of these sticks to create 16 total.
• Bake both sides of the sticks for 15 minutes each (total of 30 minutes). Of course you may bake longer if you like them crispier.
• Serve immediately with your favorite marinara sauce to dip (optional).