Low-Waste Broccoli Tater Tots

This recipe uses the broccoli stems and potato skins to not only make these low-waste, but also extra nutritious, too.

Ingredients

-1 tots+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Fill a saucepan with boiling water and place over a medium heat. Add the potato and the broccoli stem chunks to the boiling water and boil for 5 minutes.

   
2. 2

   Add the broccoli florets to the pan and boil for a further 2 minutes.

   
3. 3

   Drain the water from the pan and leave the potato and broccoli to steam cool for as long as possible.

   
4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 220°C fan / 475°F and line a baking tray with baking paper.

   
5. 5

   Once cool, grate the potato and broccoli stem and finely chop the florets with a knife (optional: if you want the tots to be extra crunchy, squeeze the grated/chopped potato and broccoli between a clean tea towel to remove more moisture). Then transfer the grated potato, stem and broccoli florets to a mixing bowl along with the onion and the remaining ingredients. Combine with your hands until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.

   
6. 6

   Take a couple of tablespoons of the mixture and shape it in your hands to form a cylinder. Place it on the baking tray, then repeat until all the mixture has been used up. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the tater tots are golden brown.