Brawny Broccoli Food

OVEN ROASTED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the broccoli florets into bite size pieces. Cut the stalk into 1/8-inch thick, round slices. Place the broccoli into a mixing bowl and toss with the olive oil, garlic, kosher salt and pepper and set aside.
• Spread the panko into a 13 by 9-inch metal cake pan and place into the oven for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove the panko from the oven and add to the bowl with the broccoli mixture. Toss to combine. Return the mixture to the cake pan, place in the oven and roast just until the broccoli is tender, 8 to 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven, toss in the cheese and serve immediately.

ONE-POT BROCCOLI CHEESE BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and saute an additional 30 seconds.
• Add brown rice and stir to coat the rice in the butter and onions for about 1 minute.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the water and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook the brown rice for 25 minutes.
• After 25 minutes, add the chopped broccoli to the pot (right on top of the rice; no need to stir it in yet).
• Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then turn off heat and let it sit, covered, for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove lid and stir broccoli into the rice. Add the cheddar cheese and stir to get everything well mixed and let the cheese melt.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with extra cheddar cheese sprinkled on top.

BRAWNY BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook broccoli in a small amount of water,or steam until just tender; drain and set aside.
• While broccoli is cooking, fry bacon in skillet until crisp; remove, crumble and set aside.
• Drain skillet.
• Add onions to skillet; cook for 2 minutes.
• Add walnuts, cook stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until golden.
• Stir in bacon and broccoli; heat through.
• Serve.

GINGER, SESAME AND CHILLI PRAWN & BROCCOLI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat a pan of water until boiling. Tip in the broccoli and cook for just 1 min - it should still have a good crunch. Meanwhile, mix the stem ginger and syrup, soy sauce, garlic and finely chopped chilli.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry wok or large frying pan. When they're nicely browned, turn up the heat and add the oil, prawns and cooked broccoli. Stir-fry for a few mins until the prawns turn pink. Pour over the ginger sauce, then tip in the beansprouts. Cook for 30 seconds, or until the beansprouts are heated thoroughly, adding a splash more soy or ginger syrup, if you like. Scatter with the sliced chilli and serve over rice or noodles.