Recipe Recap #13

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday to you!  Here we are, back with another week of Recipe Recap! This week looking at April 21 - 27, 2011!

Here they are:

Roasted Broccoletti

Apple Brown Betty Muffins

Roasted Broccoletti

We really enjoy broccoletti (or broccolini, depending on who you ask!) but it is one of those things that is hard to find in the grocery stores.  It seems to be one of those things that we get as a vegetable when we are fortunate enough to go out for dinner (on a kid-free dinner...meaning to a nicer restaurant).  What a surprise when then other day I came across broccoletti stocked in one of our local stores!  I scooped up a pack and was super excited to show my husband.

I decided to prepare the broccoletti similarly to how I prepare asparagus (and so many other vegetables!)...roasted in the oven.  Here is the recipe:

Broccoletti (approx 10 spears)

Olive Oil

Sea Salt (we use Epicure chili garlic sea salt)
Garlic (1 clove, minced)
Red Pepper Flakes

Preheat oven to 325F.

Wash broccoletti, trim end and cut thicker spears in half lengthwise. Lay on a foil-line baking sheet.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Season with minced garlic, salt to taste and lightly season with red pepper flakes.

Roast in oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until done to your preference.  You may choose to flip the broccoletti half way through.

VERDICT:
Our oldest son was super impressed with the broccoletti.  He kept commenting about how good it was.  Great news that the 5 year old loved it!  My husband and I both also enjoyed the dish - nice, fresh tasting.  Roaseted vegetables are delicious!