Ina Garten’s Roasted Broccoli With Garlic, Lemon And Parmesan

Ina Garten’s roasted broccoli recipe is excellent and comes together quickly, a perfect veggie side dish to make year-round. Seasoned with fresh lemon zest, juice and grated parmesan, it is irresistible!

Upon seeing Ina Garten’s roasted broccoli recipe in Food52’s roundup of the 10 most popular genius recipes of 2017 , I made it immediately. The recipe comes from Ina’s 2008 Back to Basics cookbook, and one bite of the sweet, slightly charred, perfectly lemony florets instantly made me one of the recipe’s many admirers. Find step-by-step instructions below.

More Easy Veggie Side Dish Ideas

• Parmesan-Roasted Cauliflower Florets
• Crispy Oven-Roasted Cabbage Wedges
• The Crispiest, Best Oven Fries
• Twice-Roasted Carrots with Pepper and Almonds
• Ina Garten’s Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

PS: Favorite Ina Garten Recipes

How To Roast Broccoli Step by Step

First, gather a few heads of garlic — you need about 2 pounds:

Chop them into florets:

Then transfer them to a sheet pan:

Sprinkle two thinly sliced garlic cloves over the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil:

Toss to combine…

… then roast until the edges begin to caramelize:

Immediately shave parmesan and lemon zest over the top. And juice half a lemon over the top, too:

Toss to combine, taste, and adjust with more salt, pepper, parmesan or lemon to taste:

Then transfer to a serving bowl:

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Ina Garten’s roasted broccoli recipe is excellent and comes together quickly, a perfect veggie side dish to make year-round. Seasoned with fresh lemon zest, juice, and grated parmesan, it is irresistible!

Adapted from the Barefoot Contessa’s recipe from Back to Basics . The original recipe calls for toasted pine nuts and basil, both of which sound delicious. I’ve simplified the recipe, but I don’t find the flavor to be compromised.

Notes:

• A microplane is a great tool to have for this recipe, because you’ll need it for both the lemon and the parmesan.

• 2 pounds broccoli, from 3 to 4 small heads

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced

• extra-virgin olive oil

• kosher salt

• freshly ground black pepper

• 1 lemon

• Parmigiano Reggiano, to taste

• sea salt, such as Maldon, for finishing

1. Heat the oven to 425° F.
2. Cut the broccoli into florets. Place on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of kosher salt and pepper to taste. Toss to coat evenly. Spread into a single layer. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the broccoli is crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.
3. Remove the broccoli from the oven. Zest the lemon over the top, then halve it, and squeeze the juice from one half of the lemon over the top. Shave the Parmigiano Reggiano over the top to taste. Taste. Add a drizzle more olive oil if the broccoli seems dry or tastes too sharp; add more fresh lemon if it needs more bite. Add a sprinkling of sea salt if it simply needs more seasoning. Add pepper to taste. Add more parmesan if you wish. In short: season to taste 🙂

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

Description

Ina Garten’s roasted broccoli recipe is excellent and comes together quickly, a perfect veggie side dish to make year-round. Seasoned with fresh lemon zest, juice, and grated parmesan, it is irresistible!

Adapted from the Barefoot Contessa’s recipe from Back to Basics . The original recipe calls for toasted pine nuts and basil, both of which sound delicious. I’ve simplified the recipe, but I don’t find the flavor to be compromised.

Notes:

• A microplane is a great tool to have for this recipe, because you’ll need it for both the lemon and the parmesan.

• 2 pounds broccoli, from 3 to 4 small heads

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced

• extra-virgin olive oil

• kosher salt

• freshly ground black pepper

• 1 lemon

• Parmigiano Reggiano, to taste

• sea salt, such as Maldon, for finishing

1. Heat the oven to 425° F.
2. Cut the broccoli into florets. Place on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss the garlic on the broccoli and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with a teaspoon of kosher salt and pepper to taste. Toss to coat evenly. Spread into a single layer. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the broccoli is crisp-tender and the tips of some of the florets are browned.
3. Remove the broccoli from the oven. Zest the lemon over the top, then halve it, and squeeze the juice from one half of the lemon over the top. Shave the Parmigiano Reggiano over the top to taste. Taste. Add a drizzle more olive oil if the broccoli seems dry or tastes too sharp; add more fresh lemon if it needs more bite. Add a sprinkling of sea salt if it simply needs more seasoning. Add pepper to taste. Add more parmesan if you wish. In short: season to taste 🙂

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 25 minutes
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

Find it online : https://alexandracooks.com/2018/01/03/ina-gartens-roasted-broccoli-garlic-lemon-parmesan/

Five years ago, I published a post just after the New Year titled: Detox: Sesame-Crusted Tofu with Nuoc Cham . The sesame crust for this tofu included panko, which led one commenter to note it “wouldn’t actually be part of a detox because of the panko. Detoxing excludes gluten or wheat products.”

News to me. I am a hopeless detoxer. I will never give up bread or legumes or grains or any other vilified foods this time of year. I cannot imagine a January without thick slices of quinoa-flax bread toasted for breakfast and lentil soup for lunch and Marcella’s stewy white beans or Cal Peternell’s Moroccan chickpea soup for dinner with a hunk of bread on the side.

All of this said, this time of year, I do find myself, like many, wanting to eat more healthily. I’ve been craving vegetables and making a ton of them: roasted carrots with honey and almonds , the kale salad that started it all , roasted mushrooms with gremolata bread crumbs . (All of these, by the way, are from Joshua McFadden’s Six Seasons — can’t wait to share more!).

More than any other time of year, too, I find myself reaching for the tofu. This recipe from Deb Perelman’s latest, Smitten Kitchen Every Day , satisfies all of my January proclivities: crispy tofu and broccoli with sesame-peanut pesto, a super-flavorful sauce modeled after the sauces dressing Deb’s favorite “deliciously inauthentic” take-out noodles.

As you know, I don’t have a kitchen (update below!), but even so, this recipe came together incredibly easily: in sum, you roast broccoli and tofu on separate sheet pans, the broccoli tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper, the tofu with oil, soy sauce, and cornstarch (which makes for an especially crispy crust); while the broccoli and tofu cook, you make a sauce with peanuts, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and a few other ingredients; to finish, you dress the roasted broccoli and tofu with the creamy-but-textured pesto and drizzle it all with hot sauce if you wish.

That’s it! It’s incredibly delicious and satisfying, friendly enough to make any day of the week, but perhaps best suited for curling up with on the couch on a Friday night, your latest, favorite series ready to be devoured just as quickly.

PS: More tofu: Sesame-Crusted Tofu with Nuoc Cham ; Baked Tofu with Kale and Coconut ; Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Here’s a play-by-play: Set something heavy over a block of tofu to drain out the liquid:

Cut the broccoli into florets; peel away the rough exterior of the stems, then cut into rounds:

Place broccoli on one sheet pan:

Place tofu on another:

Roast at 400ºF:

Meanwhile, make the pesto:

I used my extra coffee/spice grinder—a food processor is a pain to clean without a sink—which worked moderately well:

When the tofu and broccoli are crispy…

combine them, then drizzle with the sauce, and …

serve!

Cabinets!

Sink!

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From Deb Perelman’s new book: Smitten Kitchen Every Day

Though I haven’t tried, I imagine this would double easily. With my kitchen under renovation, I am using quarter sheet pans that fit into my portable oven. One of these sheet pans fit the entire pound of broccoli and another fit the entire block of tofu. If you want to feed more than 2 people, I think you could easily roast 2 pounds of broccoli and 2 blocks of cubed tofu. Double the sauce, of course, too.

For the tofu and broccoli:

• 1 block (12- to 15-oz) firm or extra-firm tofu
• 1 pound broccoli
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

for the pesto:

• 1 tablespoon toasted (or not) sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup peanuts, roasted (salted are fine)
• 1.5 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 1 small garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar or other sweetener

to finish:

• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• chili-garlic or other hot sauce

1. Prepare the tofu: Drain the tofu, and place it on a few paper towels; place a few more towels over it. Place a heavy object—like a big frying pan—over the tofu, and let it rest for 10 minutes (and up to 30 , if you have the time) to press out the excess liquid. (I like to do this on a cooling rack set over a pan, see photos below).
2. Heat the oven to 400ºF. Line one rimmed sheet pan with parchment (for the tofu); leave another one bare (for the broccoli).
3. Prepare the broccoli: Trim and chop the broccoli into florets. Don’t discard the stems (they are so good!): peel off the tough outer skin and knots, then cut the stems into 1/2-inch rounds. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over the bare sheet pan, swirl it to coat, scatter the broccoli over top, drizzle with another tablespoon of oil, season generously with salt and pepper, and toss to coat with your hands. Spread into an even layer.
4. Remove the tofu from the towels, and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a large bowl, gently toss the tofu with the remaining tablespoon of oil, the soy sauce, and the cornstarch until evenly coated. Spread out on the parchment-line sheet pan.
5. Cook the tofu and broccoli: Place both sheet pans in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, then toss the pieces around for even coloring and roast another 10 minutes. At this point, the tofu is usually done, which is to say golden at the edges and lightly crisp. Remove the pan from the oven. If necessary, roast the broccoli for another 10 minutes to get an extra char on it.
6. Meanwhile make the pesto: Pulse all of the ingredients together in a food processor until ground. Adjust the flavors to taste. If the sauce is super thick, you can thin it with some water.
7. To finish: In a large bowl, combine the broccoli and tofu, and toss with some of the sauce. Garnish with the scallions. Serve extra sauce and hot sauce, if using, on the side.