Broccoli is back in season and with the deals popping up everywhere now is a great time to try some new recipes for an excuse to stuff your face with it. This recipe for roasted broccoli Parmesan pretty much rocks any day of the week.
Ingredients
1 head of broccoli
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the broccoli florets from the thick stalks, leaving an inch or two of stalk attached to the florets, toss the rest of your stalks into your kitchen composter. Slice the broccoli in ¼ inch thick slices to make a broccoli fan.
Place the broccoli florets in a single layer on a lined cookie sheet. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the broccoli is crisp/tender and some of the tips of the broccoli florets
are browned. In the last 5 minutes of cooking add parmesan cheese and let melt and
browned.
Remove the broccoli from the oven and immediately toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice and pine nuts.
Serve warm.
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KATIE NC says
Have you tried “Crack Broccoli?” The long story short version of it- heat your cookie sheet in a 500 degree oven. Slice broccoli down the center so you have a flat edge. Toss in salt, pepper and olive oil (I imagine red pepper flakes would also be amazing) then spread onto hot cookie sheet without the broccoli overlapping. You’ll hear the sizzle. Cook a few minutes then flip to brown the other side. Spritz with lemon juice.
I believe the website is Ben & Birdy if you want the for-real recipe. Its soooooooooooo good.
Kelly says
Dear Mavis,
I know you are busy and have a life.
I don’t have a life and miss daily updates. Although I love the Roasted Broccoli Parmesan and even tried it ( the kids even liked it) I MISS YOU!!
I know!! I DO need to get a life. Hope all is well with you~ Looking forward to new posts. I miss the humor over coffee, etc…
Socially challenged,
Kelly Broadhurst~
Leanna says
I season mine a bit differently . . . but since I started roasting brocolli – we won’t bother doing it any other way. It is absolutely awesome. Try cauliflower – it is just as yummy!