Roasted Broccoli
It couldn't be easier to make and it's easily my favorite way to cook broccoli! Even people who hate broccoli may just convert to loving it with this tasty oven roasted method!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 – 2 lbs broccoli crowns )
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Slice florets from thick stalk (reserve stalk for another use see ideas in post above). Cut into individual florets while working to cut a flat surface through stem of florets*.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place broccoli on a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet (preferably dark coated**).
- Drizzle with olive oil then toss and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread broccoli out even then roast in preheated oven until lightly browned on bottom, about 11 – 13 minutes.
- Toss, return to oven and continue to roast until tender, about 5 – 7 minutes longer. If using garlic toss with broccoli during last 1 minute of roasting.
- If adding lemon and parmesan toss with broccoli after removing from oven. Serve warm.