Brooke mentioned roasted vegetables once, either on her blog or on a message board we're both on. She said how the taste was so much better, it's so easy, blah blah blah. I wondered what could possibly be easier that popping a bag into the microwave, but I figured I'd give it a shot. ;)
Thanks the the broccoli that my in-laws brought us, and about 4 tons of cherry tomatoes I bought at BJs, this recipe from the Food Network looked perfect.
It was easy to make and tasted terrific. I think I just might be a convert... sorry, Bird's Eye - your frozen steamer bags are awesome, but I'm goin' fresh and roasted!
Ingredients:
- 2 bunches broccoli, cut into 2 1/2-inch long florets
- 1 medium shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, whole
- 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Add broccoli to a large bowl. Add the shallots, cherry tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes with 4 tablespoons oil in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and spread onto large baking sheet. Roast until the stems are tender-crisp and lightly golden brown, about 18 minutes. Grate the Parmesan over the broccoli while it's hot.
Hooray for roasted vegetables! Try asparagus next time - yum!
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