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Suggest a better descriptionYou preheat the oven to 425(F).
Take 4 to 5 pounds of broccoli (I just got two large bunches), cut into florets (but relatively big ones.) Here’s the key that she doesn’t mention in the recipe: dry them THOROUGHLY. That is, if you wash them. I saw an episode of Julia Child cooking with Jacques Pepin once when Pepin revealed he doesn’t wash a chicken before putting it in a hot oven: “The heat kills all the germs,” he said in his French accent. “If bacteria could survive that oven, it deserves to kill me.” By that logic, then, I didn’t wash my broccoli; I wanted it to get crispy and brown. If you’re nervous, though, just wash and dry it obsessively.
Now, it’s easy. Put the broccoli on a cookie sheet. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. (She says 5 Tbs olive oil, 1 1/2 tsps kosher salt, 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper, but I just eyeballed it.) Now add 4 garlic cloves that are peeled and sliced and toss them in too.
Roast in the oven 20 to 25 minutes, until “crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.”
I shook the pan around a bit as it went, but not sure that’s necessary.
When it’s done, take it out of the oven–and here’s where it gets really good–zest a lemon over the broccoli, squeeze the lemon juice over the broccoli, add 1.5 Tbs more olive oil, 3 Tbs toasted pine nuts (I left those out), and 1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. She also has you add 2 Tbs julienne fresh basil, but I left that out too.
You won’t miss it: the magic combo of the crispy broccoli, the garlic, the lemon and the cheese will make this the best broccoli of your life. I guarantee it; you will go ga-ga over it. I’m so ga-ga over it that I would seriously consider a trip right now to the store just so I could make this for lunch. Broccoli for lunch? After trying this, you’ll never want to eat anything else for breakfast, lunch or dinner ever again.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (409g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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Calories: 208 | ||
Calories from Fat: 81 (39%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 9g | 12 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.3g | 6 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.6g | ||
Cholesterol 1.2mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 153.7mg | 5 % | |
Potassium 1252.8mg | 33 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 28.6g | 8 % | |
Dietary Fiber 10.9g | 43 % | |
Sugars, other 17.7g | ||
Protein 12g | 17 % | |
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Calories per serving: 208
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