21 March, 2009

why didn't my mom do this??

I made roasted broccoli for our vegetable dish at dinner last night. I have never made or eaten roasted broccoli before. Why didn't I know how incredible it is?!?! I wish I had taken a picture. It was really pretty. It got greener in the oven, and some of the edges were all brown and crispy. Mmmm. Seriously, this stuff is so good I could snack on it. Weird! If my mom had made broccoli this way when I was a kid, I would have eaten a whole lot more of it. My future babies will be served lots and lots of roasted broccoli.

In case you're interested, this is how you make it. Super easy:

2 small bundles of broccoli
2 (approx.) tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
lemon pepper
sea salt
freshly ground peppercorns

Preheat the oven to 425 F. Clean broccoli. Cut into bite size pieces. Put in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, and toss with hands. Add lemon pepper, salt, and pepper (as much or as little as you'd like), and toss with hands again. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Put in the oven for 17-20 minutes, until edges start to brown up and crisp.

Simple. Easy. Delicious.

2 comments:

  1. i could have written a post with the same title about roasted brussel sprouts. my childhood was defined by bad experiences with vegetables... but turns out it didn't have to be.

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  2. i'm pretty sure steaming was very "in" when we were growing up. my boyfriend and i discussed this over roasted broccoli. both our moms steamed everything. it just doesn't taste as good! there's something so delicious about roasting. i think i'm gonna need to have at least two ovens in my house when i actually have a family. :)

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