Roasted Broccoli Recipe

This delicious recipe takes Oven Roasted Broccoli to a whole new level with fresh lemon juice and grated Parmesan Cheese. One taste and you will be hooked.

Course side

Cuisine American

Keyword how to roast broccoli, oven roasted broccoli, roasted broccoli

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 166kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 lb broccoli florets cut into bite size pieces
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 large lemon for the juice and the zest
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl toss broccoli florets, olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange on prepared baking sheet with some space between the florets.
Roast for 15-20 minutes turning halfway through the cooking process. The edges should be crispy and browned.
Place florets in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with lemon zest and Parmesan Cheese. For best results serve promptly.

Notes

Dry the washed broccoli well. I use paper towels to wrap around the pieces and very gently squeezed to extract the moisture.
Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Fresh lemon juice is best and you only need the juice from one lemon. For added flavor add a little lemon zest.
Fresh Parmesan cheese is flavor packed and tastes so much better than the pre-grated Parmesan cheese without any additives or anticaking agents. It is well worth every penny.
Leave enough room on the baking sheet for the hot air to flow between the broccoli.
Plan to serve this recipe straight out of the oven. You will be so pleased that this recipe will quickly become one your favorites.
Do you like things a little zesty? If so sprinkle with little bit of crushed red pepper along with the pepper and salt.

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