Broccoli Ideas Wanted

[allie]

The kids and I have been enjoying Broccoli Raisin salad lately.

4 cups broccoli
3 strips crumbled bacon
1 small red onion, finely chopped
3/4 cup raisin

Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp white vinegar

Put broccoli, bacon, onions, and raisins in a large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients together and pour over the top. Toss the salad until thoroughly mixed.

[shel]

Roasted broccoli is durned good eats. The first time I had roasted asparagus was with a sauce of browned butter. I wonder how the broccoli would be with such a sauce.

scb

Originally Posted by Mezzaluna

I haven't tried it yet, but read about roasting it like asparagus: tossed with a small amount of olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper, roasted at 450 or so for 15-20 minutes (turning half way through).

[Mezzaluna]

I'd eat almost anything with browned butter sauce. (Except beets. )

[Smilie]

I have made this recipe for roasted cauliflower several times as the family loves it:
Recipes : Roasted Cauliflower : Food Network

I'll bet you can use broccoli instead or even 1/2 and 1/2 cauliflower and it would be really yummy.

[Cat Man]

One pleasant surprise you may find is how good the heart from the broccoli stem is.
Try peeling them, cut into planks 3/8" thick, oil, season, and on the grill for a couple minutes.
Simply delicious!

[phatch]

Even just steamed, the center of the stem is my favorite part of brocolli.

[OregonYeti]

I tried broccoli stems plain, steamed, and didn't like 'em. That's probably because I left the tough outer layer on.

[psyco6stringer]

Marinate in balsamic vin and grill oh so lightly ,just enough to carmalize the sugars a bit . SOUP soup and more soup....mmmm cheese and broccoli soup, cream of broccoli ..potato soup with broccoli. Almost anything with cheese and or chicken. Quiche w Bacon, broccoli , gruyere carmalized red onion and leek. Broccoli puree as a emphasis on on plate for color and a flavored texture.The best .. steamed and thrown on that heaping baked potato . MMMMMMM broccoli ..it can be used almost anywhere and is a great flavor in its own right.

[psyco6stringer]

Marinate in balsamic vin and grill oh so lightly ,just enough to carmalize the sugars a bit . SOUP soup and more soup....mmmm cheese and broccoli soup, cream of broccoli ..potato soup with broccoli. Almost anything with cheese and or chicken. Quiche w Bacon, broccoli , gruyere ,carmalized red onion ,and leek. Broccoli puree as a emphasis on on plate for color and a flavored texture.The best .. steamed and thrown on that heaping baked potato . MMMMMMM broccoli ..it can be used almost anywhere and is a great flavor in its own right.

[psyco6stringer]

did not mean 2 double post ..sry ...*slaps self*

[tessa]

Originally Posted by Cat Man

One pleasant surprise you may find is how good the heart from the broccoli stem is.
Try peeling them, cut into planks 3/8" thick, oil, season, and on the grill for a couple minutes.
Simply delicious!

its wonderful raw as a snack, same with the cauli stems and the hard chunky part of the cabbage but then i tend to like my greens raw

[Bazza]

2 tsp blood orange juice
1/2 tsp icing sugar
2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp sherry vinegar
60ml Olive oil
Pinch of salt
Combine this lot in a bowl and whisk


Steam broccoli and serve with a poached egg and Serrano ham (or similar ham) For an extra touch take some raw broccoli tips and whizz in food processor with a pinch of mustard powder, salt and pepper and sprinkle over dish. Drizzle over the dressing.

[teamfat]

Beef, broccoli and mushroom stir fry is a favorite in our house. My wife's taste buds are quite a bit more timid than mine, so I have to do the garlic and chiles on the side to top mine after plating.

mjb.

[siduri]

pasta with broccoli

Peel stems and cut into small pieces, lengthwise and crosswise, and divide the tops into small flowers.

Put a good film of olive oil in a thick large frying pan. Add 3 or 4 or 5 cloves of garlic, sliced, and if you like, a couple of hot peppers or a few red pepper flakes.
Start to heat the oil and let the garlic get a head start to release the flavor into the oil then add the broccoli and salt to taste. Cover, and cook over VERY low heat, stirring very often so they don;t burn (might need more oil) and let them cook till they're soft.

Boil short pasta (penne, rigatoni, etc, not spaghetti) and as soon as it;s cooked, drain, put back in the pot and add the broccoli and stir well.

This is really good and people who don;t much like vegetables will eat it. I also do the same with cauliflower, broccoflower and zucchine.

[FR33_MASON]

I like to use broccoli in omelettes or quiches. For omelettes I first steam and then chop Accordingly. I like to use cheese, bacon, peppers, chicken breast, pork tendeloin, etc. to acompany the broccoli.