Incredible Roasted Broccoli

melewen's Note:

There's a fairly similar recipe on here for roasted broccoli, but there's no temperature set, and that's KEY! Also, I like the broccoli to stand on its own--no need for pignoli, aka pine nuts! I, myself, have always loved broccoli, but this method of cooking is BY FAR the best.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 side se ...

• 2 stalks broccoli
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise
• olive oil (to coat)
• sea salt (to taste)
• fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• freshly grated parmesan cheese (to taste)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450º.
2. Cut stalks into florets. I find that small florets pick up a very crispy, delicious flavor! Throw in sliced garlic.
3. Toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
4. Roast in the oven for twenty minutes. Check to see if crisp-tender, as well as crisp enough for you. (I roast at least 27 minutes!).
5. When satisfactorily roasted, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the broccoli, then top with the freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Lazarus]

FAN-TASTIC! Very simple recipe, but oh, so satisfying. We made it with the lemon juice as well as the fresh-grated parmesan. They both added some interestng flavour but, honestly, the broccoli is good enough to stand up on its own. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC Spring 2012.

[Julie F]

I really liked this recipe - as a new and different way to serve broccoli. I used jarred, chopped garlic and not all of it stayed on the broccoli. Some garlic fell to the bottom of the pan where it burned and was bitter. I might try sprinkling the chopped garlic over the top of the broccoli once it is on the roasting pan, and see if that helps take care of that. It was a delicious yet simple recipe that we all enjoyed. Thanks for sharing!

[55tbird]

Yummo!! Very best method of cooking broccoli!