Name: Roasted Broccoli with Lemon
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli florets; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground pepper; Lemon wedges

Maybe you've never considered cooking broccoli this way, but roasting yields surprisingly good results. The heat concentrates the flavors and caramelizes the natural sugars. A touch of olive oil gives it a crispy, delicious finish.

Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

broccoli florets

olive oil

salt

pepper

Lemon wedges

Toss broccoli with oil, salt and pepper. Place on a large baking sheet (not air-insulated) and roast until the broccoli is tender and blackened on the bottom, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.


Crisp and Dry
After 10 minutes the smallest florets were blackened, and after another 2 minutes the bigger florets were also blackened.  Some might regard this broccoli as al dente, but to our taste it was simply undercooked.  My husband added massive amounts of mayonnaise to his portion to make it palatable.
Pros: Quick, easy
Cons: Crunchy, underdone

Easy, Simple
This recipe made a great addition to leftover pasta. It's a great way to get a serving of vegetables. This is a very good basic recipe for roasting broccoli, and once you've got it down, explore the many different spice combinations.
Pros: Quick prep



I love broccoli!! I love roasted vegetables!! I don't know why I never thought of roasting broccoli! So glad that I came across this recipe! So fast, so simple, so delicious! I have a feeling that I will crave broccoli prepared this way all the time.



Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

Total: 15 minutes

Author : EatingWell Test Kitchen

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