Broccoli With Green Olives Food

BRAISED BROCCOLI WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Separate the stalks from the broccoli crowns. Thickly peel and trim the stalks and chop them into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel the base of the broccoli crowns, then separate them into florets.
• 2. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil; add salt, then the broccoli. Cook for 5 minutes (even if the water barely returns to the boil), then scoop into a colander to drain, reserving a cup of the water. Chop into small pieces just smaller than bite-sized.
• 3. Warm the olive oil in a wide skillet, then add the onion, marjoram, and garlic. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring now and then, until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the olive paste; add the broccoli and stir to coat well. Taste for salt, season with pepper, and add the lemon zest. Add the reserved broccoli water and simmer gently until the broccoli is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

TOPPING OF BROCCOLI AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Thinly slice garlic.
• Trim stems from whole broccoli; cut florettes into bite-size pieces.
• Heat nonstick pan until very hot. Add oil; reduce heat to medium high.
• Stir in garlic and hot pepper flakes, and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add broccoli; stir well, and stir in water; reduce heat to medium; cover, and cook broccoli until water evaporates, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in olive paste, and mash the broccoli with a fork into small pieces. (If using olives, pit and mix in.) Season with salt and pepper
• Heap on bruschetta halves.

MOM'S BROCCOLI & GREEN OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix broccoli, bacon and green olives together.
• Mix in enough mayo to hold the above ingredients together.
• Gently mix in the eggs, adding more mayo to hold all ingredients together.
• We serve this on lettuce leaves.

GARLIC BROCCOLI WITH OLIVES AND RED WINE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a large skillet until soft. Add broccoli, olives, and red wine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring once. Season to taste with salt and black pepper (I like LOTS!) (If you like your broccoli a little more "done", cook for 10 minutes or so).

MINNESOTA BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel and chop once cold.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook uncovered until bright green and just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the broccoli is cold, drain well and set aside.
• Combine the red onion, hard-cooked eggs, green olives, pimentos, mayonnaise, mustard powder, salt, celery seed, and dill in a mixing bowl. Stir in the drained cooked broccoli. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH BROCCOLI, GREEN OLIVES AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
• One a rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes, garlic thyme and basil sprigs with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast for 20 minutes until softened and browned in spots, and then let cool. Discard thyme and basil sprigs and coarsely chop the tomatoes and garlic, reserving any juices.
• On another rimmed baking sheet, toss the broccoli florets with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes until crisp-tender.
• In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and nearly crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Add Onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in olives, tomatoes, and garlic and the 2 tbsp of butter. Keep warm.
• In a pot of salted, boiling water, cook the rigatoni until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 1/4 cups of the cooking water. Stir the pasta into the skillet, along with the reserved cooking water, broccoli, ricotta, torn basil, and 1/2 cup. of the Parmigiano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of Parmigiano on top and bake for 15 minutes, until bubbling and browned on top. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BROCCOLI WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Melt butter and garlic on low heat in small saucepan.
• Add lemon juice and olives and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, steam broccoli for 7 minutes or until bright green.
• Pour mixture over broccoli and serve.