Healthier Broccoli Potato Casserole
This healthy broccoli potato casserole with light cheese sauce makes a perfect light main meal or a side dish for other main courses.

- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 2 lbs broccoli (Note 1)
- 1¾ cups vegetable stock
- ⅔ cup low-fat cream cheese (Note 2)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt (more to taste)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon curry powder (more to taste)
- 1 cup low-fat grated cheese (Gouda or Cheddar (Note 2))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C.
- 2
Precook the vegetables: Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add some salt, and cook the potatoes for about 5 minutes. In the meantime, divide the broccoli head into florets and chop the stem into cubes. Add to the potatoes and cook everything for another 5 minutes. Drain well and place the vegetables into the casserole dish.2 lbs potatoes/ 900 g + 2 lbs broccoli/ 900 g + salt
- 3
Sauce: Warm the vegetable stock in a small pot, remove from the heat and whisk in the cream cheese until completely melted. In a small bowl, mix the milk and the flour until smooth, add it to the vegetable stock-cream cheese mixture and bring everything to a boil while stirring all the time. Remove from the heat, add the chives, salt, pepper, and curry powder to taste.1¾ cups vegetable stock/ 400 ml + ⅔ cup low-fat cream cheese/ 150 g +½ cup low-fat milk/ 125 ml + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives + ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper + ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 4
Bake casserole: Pour the sauce over the vegetables, sprinkle the casserole with the grated cheese, and bake for about 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.1 cup low-fat grated cheese/ 130 g