Roasted Broccoli

Name: Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients: 4 lbs broccoli, cut into large florets; 14 cup olive oil; 12 tablespoon kosher salt; 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced; 1 lemon, zest of; 1 lemon, juice of; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts; 13 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese; 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 lbs broccoli, cut into large florets
14 cup olive oil
12 tablespoon kosher salt
12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 lemon, zest of
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
13 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425F Wash the broccoli and dry it THOROUGHLY.
2

(If it's still damp, it will not brown properly.
3

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4

Toss broccoli with olive oil, salt, pepper and sliced garlic.
5

(You should not use an expensive extra-virgin oil in this step; all the volatiles that make it special will cook out.)
6

Roast 20-25 min until crisp-tender, and the edges of the florets are beginning to brown.
7

Shake the pan occasionally.
8

Add lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil (here is where you break out the high-quality super-flavorful stuff), pine nuts, Parmigiano and basil.
9

Toss thoroughly and serve hot.