Broccoli Italiano

Easy, yummy!  The broccoli becomes almost nutty tasting after roasting it.  The other ingredients don't hurt the flavor either.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of broccoli
• 2 T. olive oil
• ¼ C. parmesan cheese        
• ¼ C. bread crumbs
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 t. salt
• ½ t. black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Steam broccoli for 5 minutes, then place in a baking dish in a single layer
3. Pour oil then sprinkle cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper over broccoli
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is browned

Tips and Tricks:

• Steaming the broccoli is not necessary, but I have baked it and it has remained very crunchy.  I like broccoli more on the soft side.  If you like crunchy broccoli, don’t steam it.