Name: Best Roasted Broccoli with Crispy Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb of broccoli florets, cut into small, bite-sized pieces ¼ cup olive oil 2 tsp flaky sea salt (such as Maldon; you can sub kosher salt) 2 tsp sugar ½ lemon, cut into thin slices 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (large grate, if possible) ¼ cup pine nuts

Best Roasted Broccoli with Crispy Parmesan and Pine Nuts

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Our favorite broccoli maintains the innate deliciousness of this green veg, but just complements it in all the right ways. A pinch of sugar is the trick – it helps combat the funk – and the shower of parmesan cheese melts and then morphs into the most addictive little mini fricos (fried parmesan chips). A handful of creamy, buttery pine nuts (pignolis, if you’re nasty) is the just-right finishing touch to this totally wonderful, easy side dish.

Author: My Kitchen Little
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Method: Roasting

Ingredients

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1 lb of broccoli florets, cut into small, bite-sized pieces

¼ cup olive oil

2 tsp flaky sea salt (such as Maldon; you can sub kosher salt)

2 tsp sugar

½ lemon, cut into thin slices

1 cup grated parmesan cheese (large grate, if possible)

¼ cup pine nuts

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Place the broccoli florets onto a large sheet pan/baking sheet and drizzle with the oil. Sprinkle with the salt, sugar and toss, with your hands or some appropriate implement, to evenly coat the broccoli. Spread them out in an even layer and sprinkle half of the parmesan over top. Lay the lemon slices haphazardly across the top of the broccoli. Roast for 12 minutes.

Remove the tray from the oven and give everything a little toss. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and the pine nuts and send it back into the oven for 5 more minutes. Transfer to a big platter, if desired, and serve right away, lemons and all.

Notes

Please note that the amount of both parmesan and pine nuts can be adjusted to set your taste. These are just suggested amounts.

Broccoli florets are often sold in large, 2-pound bags. I typically prepare about half a bag at a time when I make this.

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