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garlic roasted broccoli (or oh sweet mother broccoli).


Oh sweet mother.

How popular is broccoli at your house?  Well if you’ve been serving steamed broccoli to a less-than-enthusiastic crowd, or you’re looking to spice up your broccoli life, you’re in luck.

Oh sweet mother.  That’s what your family will be saying when you serve them this broccoli.

A friend with 2 quite active boys introduced me to a version of this recipe, and they happily ate their green trees (and so did we…again and again), so I knew I had a winner in this garlic roasted broccoli recipe!

Oh sweet mother.

That’s what we say when we enjoy this recipe, which is quite often (twice in the last week).  Andrew says he could put down this broccoli like french fries.

Enough said.

Garlic Roasted Broccoli

(serves 4)

What You’ll Need:

2-3 pounds broccoli, chopped (approx. 6 cups either just florets or florets and stalk too if that’s your thing, as it is mine)

4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

salt and pepper

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons asiago or parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425F
Place pre-chopped broccoli on a baking pan in a single layer.  Add sliced garlic and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then shake the pan a little so the olive oil coats the broccoli.
Cook broccoli 20-25 minutes, or until broccoli is tender and some florets might start to brown – that’s ok!  Remove from oven and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice and cheese.  Serve immediately.
TOTAL:  $3.89 or $.97 per serving.

Wondering how on earth I arrived at these costs?  Take a look at my shopping guide to show see what I pay for items, per serving, etc.

Nutrition:

194 calories per serving

13 grams of fat

15 carbs

8 grams protein

6 grams fiber

Did you give it a try?  Leave me a comment below or over to Facebook and let me know what you think!

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sauteed spinach with garlic.

I’ll just tell you right now I’m not sure your kids will eat this spinach.  At least mine didn’t.  I even tried adding some raisins on top.

Oh well.  More for you. Read more

mashed butternut squash.

This recipe is for…

1. Those of you with enough discipline to just say no to potatoes.

2.  Those of you looking for a side dish your entire family, including your adorable 10 month old baby or sweet great grandma who may both be short in the teeth department, will eat.

3.  Those of you who enjoy squash.

That’s not you?  How about… Read more

haricots vert with shallots.

Don’t let the fancy pants name of this recipe intimidate you from giving it a whirl. Read more

brown butter balsamic brussel sprouts.

Brown Butter Balsamic Brussel Sprouts. 

Say that 10 times fast.

Give up?

My husband wouldn’t typically touch a brussel sprout with a ten foot pole.

But I’m telling you I made these sprouts and he was popping them like McDonald’s french fries.  No joke. Read more

eggplant bruschetta.

Raise your hand if you like eggplant.

(both my hands are up) Read more

sauteed zucchini with honey basil vinaigrette.

I grew zucchini in my teeny-tiny garden just once, and just as I had heard that little plant quickly took over my entire backyard and grew big, fat zucchinis I was certain I could enter into a contest somewhere and win some grand prize. Read more

brown butter and sage acorn squash.

This recipe is my tribute to Fall.  Well, I might be saying that a lot in the upcoming month…

Ever roasted an acorn squash?

You might be thinking “squash?  yuck.” Read more

roasted cauliflower.

Today I feel hungover.

Yes, you read that right.  Last night was a blur of Costco pizza and way too much ice cream cake…and a pinata.  Read more

balsamic roasted asparagus.

A simple, delicious way to prepare that asparagus you bought on sale this week! …or maybe that’s just me. Read more

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