This roasted broccoli works really well as an accompaniment to a rich pasta dish, with the lemon giving it a nice brightness. The roasting crisps the garlic and develops some nice crispy bits on the broccoli as well.
Guessipe
- 2 heads broccoli, cut into pieces
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated
Toss the broccoli with olive oil, salt, pepper, and the minced garlic. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes with 2 TBSP olive oil.
Pour the lemon juice mixture over the broccoli. Top with parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
