Roasted Broccoli

When I need a veggie side dish this is my go-to. At least it has been lately.

Roasted Broccoli

(Before Baking)

Broccoli (frozen is fine but make sure it's thawed and dry. As to how much:I fill a regular cereal bowl)

2-3 pieces of bread (stale is fine, moldy is not)

Parmesan cheese

1 small lemon

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

1/2 - 1 clove garlic (depending on size of clove)

Prep:

1.    Thaw and dry the broccoli if you’re using frozen. Cut into pieces of desired size if you’re using fresh.

2.    Put bread into food processor and process (if anyone knows the verb for that, please let me know) until there are no large pieces of bread

3.    Dice garlic (or just use a garlic crusher)

4.    Put broccoli and bread crumbs into a mixing bowl

5.    Add grated parmesan, lemon zest, juice of ½ lemon, garlic, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil

6.    Use your hands to mix everything together (just make sure you’ve washed them)

7.    Pour the mixture onto a baking tray and spread it out relatively evenly

8.    Add a last sprinkle of parmesan and drizzle of olive oil over the top (if you want)

9.    Bake at 375* F until golden brown

Lemon, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese and crispy bread crumbs-how can you possibly go wrong? It might not be the lowest calorie way to eat broccoli, but it definitely gets points in the "yummy" category. Please comment if you try it out. Also let me know your favorite veggie side dishes!