Pre-heat oven to 400° (200° celsius), cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease.
Boil for only 1 minute the broccoli florets, remove them from the water and rinse under cold water, chop finely.
In a large bowl combine, the chopped broccoli, and the remaining ingredients, gently stir with a wooden spoon or spatula to combine well.
Using a large spoon (soup spoon) measure out some of the mixture into your hand and shape into a the form of a log, place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, turn the tots halfway through baking. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
If you prefer to use cauliflower instead of broccoli then that will work also.If you don’t want to use swiss cheese then you can substitute with cheddar cheese, fontina, firm mozzarella or even gruyere cheese.Any leftover tots should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They will last up to 3 days. Re-heat in a microwave or low oven.They can be frozen either baked or unbaked, to freeze the baked tots, make sure to cool completely then place in a freezer safe container or bag. To freeze them unbaked, place the shaped tots on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and freeze for a couple of hours or until firm, then place them in a bag or container. They can be baked from frozen. They will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.