What is a great recipie to cook broccoli?

Question

Everytime I just use butter and salt and its pretty boring. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Try roasting it in the oven. Place broccoli on a sheet pan, drizzle with a good amount of olive oil, sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Mix it around with your hands to coat all the broccoli, then roast it in a 325 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes. It's a totally different flavor than steaming it.

Answer 2

Lemon Garlic Broccoli

INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste, optional
PREPARATION:
Steam broccoli until tender but firm, about 5 to 7 minutes. Heat the butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat; add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the cooked broccoli, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste, cooking briefly to combine.

Broccoli Bread

Delicious broccoli bread recipe is made with a Jiffy corn muffin mix, cottage cheese, and chopped broccoli.
INGREDIENTS:
1 package chopped broccoli, drained (10oz)
1 small onion, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
1 stick margarine, (4oz), melted
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients in the order listed. Mix well. Pour batter into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Answer 3

Broccoli and Lemon Sauce

2 lb broccoli chopped
1 cup water
Juice of 2 fresh lemons
1/4 cup water
1 tbl cornstarch or potato starch

Make sure you try this quick and easy side dish. The lemon sauce can also be used on top of other steamed vegetables such as green beans, yellow squash, or cauliflower.
Steam broccoli over water in a large pot for several minutes until tender.
In a separate pot over medium heat constantly stir lemon juice, water, and cornstarch until the sauce thickens (about 2 minutes). Serve sauce over steamed broccoli while warm.

Answer 4

"Creamy Broccoli and Cheese" - 4 servings

1 (1 oz.) packet Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing Mix
8 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup milk
1 lb. broccoli; cooked and drained
1/2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese

In blender container, combine dressing mix, cream cheese and milk. Pour over broccoli in 9" baking dish; stir well. Top with cheese; bake at 350* - 25 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Answer 5

Broccoli Alfredo:

1 tablespoon salt
½ 1-pound box dry fettuccine
4 cups (8 ounces) broccoli florets
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup freshly grated good-quality Parmesan
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Place the salt in a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook according to the package directions for al dente. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli. Drain in a colander, reserving 1 cup of the water; set aside. Place the butter in the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir until melted. Add ½ cup of the reserved pasta water, then stir in 1/3 cup of the Parmesan. Add the fettuccine and broccoli and the cayenne and nutmeg, if desired; toss. Remove from heat and sprinkle with another 1/3 cup of the Parmesan and the pepper. Toss again, adding more pasta water if the fettuccine is too sticky. Serve in bowls and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Answer 6

Beef and Brocoli

1 lb carne asada
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
dash pepper (to taste)
dash salt (to taste)
dash garlic powder
dash onion powder
One head of broccoli cut into flowerettes

cut carne asada into one inch pieces, brown in a little oil, add soy sauce and oyster sacue, spices and about 1/2 cup of water, bring to a boil, add brocoli and cook until broccoli is the way you like it.
Stir together and serve over hot steamed white rice

Answer 7

Often I blanch it (boiling water with salt for 1 or 2 minutes) then I saute some garlic and red pepper flakes on olive oil, add the broccoli, salt and pepper and mix all together.

*** sometiems I add some onions as well and add a splash of soy and teriyaky and even some toasted almonds.

Answer 8

I really like it steamed. I add a little garlic to the water so it makes it a little garlicy, really yummy. You can also sautee it in a little chicken stock, garlic, butter, and soy sauce. Add a little salt and pepper and yummy! My husband also likes it with some cheddar cheese sauce over it. It is a little tought to make, but you can get a package mix as well.

Answer 9

You could sprinkle with Parmegiano-Regiano-------->

Broccoli with Pine Nuts

3/4 pound broccoli, cut into spears
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup pine nuts

Steam broccoli until stems are crisp-tender; drain. Melt butter in 8-inch skillet. Cook pine nuts in butter over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Stir pine nuts into broccoli.
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EASY BROCCOLI CUSTARD BAKE
Serving Size : 6

1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
6 eggs
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup bottled reduced-fat ranch dressing
3 tablespoons flour

In lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole, gently toss together broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese.

Beat together eggs, milk, dressing, and flour until thoroughly blended. Pour over vegetables and cheese. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Lemon-Scented Broccoli Soufflé
Serving Size : 6

Serve this soufflé straight out of the oven. Plunge the serving spoon in the middle of the dish--the soufflé will fall, but its airy texture will remain.

3/4 pound finely chopped broccoli
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large egg yolks
1 garlic clove, minced
6 large egg whites
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 325°.

Cook broccoli in boiling water 4 minutes or until tender. Drain. Cool to room temperature on paper towels.

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and milk in a saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in sour cream, rind, salt, yolks, and garlic; cook for 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into a large bowl, and stir in broccoli.

Beat the egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-third of egg whites into broccoli mixture; fold remaining egg whites into broccoli mixture. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart souffle dish coated with cooking spray. Place on middle rack of oven. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Answer 10

Steam it el dente' and top it w/cheese