For those who hate broccoli like myself

kdiamond

Wow, we made this yesterday and even the kids would eat it!! The only sub I made was I sprayed with olive oil rather than drizzled - I also halved this recipe as it makes way too much broccoli. The roasting makes such a difference in flavor, although take note that it does shrink the broccoli down a bit!

Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

Ingredients

4 to 5 pounds broccoli
4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
Good olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves (about 12 leaves)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Cut the broccoli florets from the thick stalks, leaving an inch or two of stalk attached to the florets, discarding the rest of the stalks. Cut the larger pieces through the base of the head with a small knife, pulling the florets apart. You should have about 8 cups of florets. Place the broccoli florets on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with 5 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.

Remove the broccoli from the oven and immediately toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon zest, lemon juice, pine nuts, Parmesan, and basil. Serve hot.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parmesan-roasted-broccoli-recipe/index.html

xarrium

That sounds amazing! I made something like this once with toasted panko breadcrumbs and it was fabulous... definitely trying this one, though, it sounds even better! Thanks for posting!!

hjsyndrome

Well I am one of the folks that is a picky eater and I dont like broccoli. So, I will try this...

coolstacey6

I am going to try this. sounds great!

immacookie

I've never tried it with pine nuts and basil... but roasted broccoli is the ONLY way I will eat it. I even pick it out of my stir fry. :laugh:

holly2424

I saw Ina make this yesterday while I was watching Food Network. Looked fantastic!

yrluck

This is GREAT! Thank you for sharing this! Neither my husband or myself like broccoli. At all. But I know that its supposed to be really good for you. And my husband and I were JUST talking about it LAST night ...that we were wondering if there was anyway we could find to prepare it that would make it tastier to eat. This is perfect, so thank you again!!!

ka_42

Bump! Thanks!!

mvlaurel

I am a broccoli FIEND, and I can't wait to try this! I ran it thru a recipe calculator, so in case anyone is interested, here are the stats. I didn't add the seasonings or herbs when I ran it.


Nutrition Facts


6 Servings



Amount Per Serving


Calories 167.7

Total Fat 14.2 g

Saturated Fat 2.6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g

Monounsaturated Fat 9.0 g

Cholesterol 4.0 mg

Sodium 125.1 mg

Potassium 403.3 mg

Total Carbohydrate 7.2 g

Dietary Fiber 3.6 g

Sugars 0.1 g

Protein 5.9 g

mvlaurel

I took a stab at number of servings. At second glance I probably should have made it 8 instead of 6.

kdiamond

Yes I would do 8 servings for that amount of broccoli. I only used 2 pounds and it was plenty for 2 adults and 2 kids.

amysj303

I am going to try this, thanks!