Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese)

Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese) is delicious for a meatless main dish or breakfast! And this broccoli casserole recipe that cooks in a few hours in the slow cooker has eggs, cottage cheese, Swiss Cheese, and Parmesan for cheesy flavor and lots of protein!

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This cheesy Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese) is the third time I’ve experimented with cooking eggs in the slow cooker! It was creamy and delicious, but it took me three tries to get a combination with broccoli that I thought was enough of a wow to share on the blog.

What made this recipe appeal to me was how the strong flavor of the Swiss cheese balanced out the broccoli, and the cottage cheese added a nice creaminess and extra protein. And of course the flavor of Parmesan cheese is always great with broccoli and eggs.

Have you tried a slow cooker egg dish yet? I recommend it for an easy breakfast option, and there are more ideas below after the main recipe. And this Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole is one of those versatile meatless recipes that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• broccoli
• cottage cheese
• Swiss Cheese
• eggs
• coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• chopped parsley for serving (optional)

What kind of slow cooker can you use for this recipe?

Casseroles like this Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole are perfect to make in the Casserole Crock Slow Cooker (affiliate link) if you have one of those. But any large oval slow cooker will work.

How low in carbs is the Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole?

This casserole with broccoli, egg, cottage cheese, and cheese has only 7 net carbs per serving, and 25 grams of protein!

More Eggs in the Slow Cooker:

• Slow Cooker Sausage Egg Casserole
• Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole (with Kale, Red Pepper, and Feta)
• Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole with Artichokes

Want more slow cooker recipes?

Check out my Slow Cooker Recipes category to see all my recipes using the slow cooker!

How to make Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese):

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1. Cut up broccoli and blanch about 2 minutes in boiling, salted water.
2. Drain broccoli well and when it’s well-dried put it in the slow cooker.
3. Put the cottage cheese into a fine strainer and rinse with cold water so only curds remain.
4. Grate about 6 ounces of Swiss cheese.
5. Beat 9 eggs until yolks and whites are well combined.
6. Put drained cottage cheese and grated Swiss cheese over the broccoli in the slow cooker.
7. Pour eggs over the broccoli and cheese mixture; then use a fork to slightly stir so ingredients are well combined.
8. Season to taste with salt and fresh-ground black pepper. (I didn’t use much salt.)
9. Sprinkle 1/4 cup coarsely grated Parmesan over the top.
10. Cook for 2 1/2 – 3 hours on low, or until the casserole is set and starting to pull away from the sides of the slow cooker.
11. Serve the Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole hot, with chopped parsley sprinkled on top if desired.

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Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese)

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours 3 seconds

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes 3 seconds

Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole (with Egg and Cottage Cheese) is a great meatless main dish or a tasty low-carb breakfast and using cottage cheese will make it higher in protein and extra good!

Ingredients

• 4 cups small broccoli florets
• 1 cup cottage cheese, rinsed and drained
• 6 oz. Swiss Cheese
• 9 eggs, beaten until whites and yolks are well-combined
• 1/4 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I didn’t use much salt)
• chopped parsley for serving (optional)

Instructions

Cut the broccoli into small bite-sized florets while you bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil.

Add a little salt to the water and cook the broccoli just 2 minutes; then dump into a colander placed in the sink and let it drain well. (You can also cook the broccoli 2-3 minutes in the microwave if you prefer.)

Put the cottage cheese into a fine-mesh strainer and spray with cold water until all only the curds remain.

Let the cottage cheese drain well while you grate the Swiss cheese and measure out the Parmesan.

Beat the eggs until the whites and yolks are well combined.

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with non-stick spray or mist with olive oil.

When the broccoli has drained well, spread it across the bottom of the slow cooker.

Layer the cottage cheese and Swiss cheese over the top of the broccoli.

Pour eggs over and “stir” gently with a fork so ingredients are well-combined.

Season to taste with salt and fresh ground black pepper and sprinkle with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese.

Cook for 2 1/2 – 3 hours on LOW, or until the casserole is completely set and starting to pull away from the sides.

Serve the Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole hot, with chopped parsley to sprinkle on the top if desired.

Notes

I used my beloved Ninja Cooker (affiliate link) to make this back in 2013, but this recipe is perfect for any Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker if you have one. 

You can also use any large oval-shaped slow cooker but the breakfast casserole will be a little thicker.

This will keep at least a week in the fridge and can be easily reheated in a microwave or in a pan on the stove. For best results, be careful not to microwave too long.

Recipe created by Kalyn.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 318Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 346mgSodium 508mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 25g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Slow Cooker Broccoli Casserole is a great choice for low-carb or Keto eating plans. If you use low-fat cottage cheese and cheese this will work for the original South Beach Diet, but if you can’t find low-fat Swiss cheese I wouldn’t worry about that too much. 

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for a meatless slow cooker casserole with broccoli was posted in 2013. It was last updated with more information in 2025.

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