Step 1

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Drizzle a few tablespoons olive oil in an extra-large sheet pan (or two standard size pans). Using your hands or a pastry brush, spread oil over pan to coat well.

Step 2

Cut florets in half lengthwise then add to the center of the pan, making a mound.

Step 3

Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over broccoli then gently toss to coat.

Step 4

Sprinkle garlic, salt and pepper over broccoli then toss again to evenly distribute the spices.

Step 5

Spread broccoli evenly over pan, turning florets so that cut side faces down.

Step 6

Bake at 500 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until deeply browned and crispy on the bottom and slightly charred on top. Watch closely as the bottoms will burn before the top side will. If your oven doesn’t distribute heat evenly, gently stir the broccoli halfway through cooking (moving the broccoli from the edges to the center and vice versa).

Step 7

Remove broccoli from oven then immediately sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Taste for seasoning then sprinkle with a little extra coarse grain salt if desired.