Broccoli

[DanCole42]

I'm bored of drop-and-stir broccoli with lemon and garlic.

What are some fun things I can do with it?

[dcs]

I'm bored of drop-and-stir broccoli with lemon and garlic.

What are some fun things I can do with it?

I have been meaning to try this Roasted Broccoli With Shrimp recipe since January 9, 2009, but have never gotten around to it. Perhaps you will have better luck.

[goodeats]

Make dioramas? React orc fights with them?

Actually, I like pairing it with my mac and cheese. I am a big fan of cream of broccoli soup too.

You might want to do a beef and broccoli pizza? Make calzone with it? Layer it in lasagne? Empanada?

Crab and broccoli casserole? Quiche? Tempura-battered?

Sometimes I make pork and broccoli with, i think, oyster sauce.

I still like a big LOTR broccoli fight though.

[Pat]

Is cream of broccoli soup fun? Broccoli with cheese sauce or broccoli-cheese soup?

Other ideas: broccoli-cheese quiche; pasta primavera-type dish; baked potato stuffed with broccoli.

[monavano]

Is cream of broccoli soup fun? Broccoli with cheese sauce or broccoli-cheese soup?

Other ideas: broccoli-cheese quiche; pasta primavera-type dish; baked potato stuffed with broccoli.

An Amen! to all of these! Broccoli soup is just so easy and versatile. Add potatoes to make a chowder out of it.

For just a bit of a change, try adding chili flakes and chicken stock to sautee/braise it a bit. The heat from the chili adds depth, as does some stock.

[Anna Blume]

Marcella Hazan: cook it to death in red wine w onions, pitted black olives, anchovies and garnish w Parmesan you cut into thin slivers. Recipe's name: broccoli stufati al vino rosso. If you can't find instructions on the web, I'll supply. What the hey. i'll type w 1 hand while on hold. for 1 1/2 # bunch.

florets get separated fr stalks. peel latter + cut em into 1/4 in strips. divide big clusters of former.

Cover bottom of big skillet w thin layer of onion slices. Spread layer of broc stalks over. Dot w few olives, some anchovy bits and few slivers Parm. Sprinkle w itty bitty bit of salt. Moisten w thin stream of olive oil.

Repeat till all used up.

Add red wine (1 cup dry & "sturdy"). Cover. 1 hour med heat, or until wine evap'd. do not stir. promptly serve, do not set aside and reheat.

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Blanch and fry florets w coating of bread crumbs (after dipping them in egg.

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Butter and Parm instead of garlic and olive oil.

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I'm guessing you're looking for side dishes, but if not, I'm also into the chopped, blanched broc added to olive oil, anchovy, garlic, red pepper flakes w macaroni for quick dinner. There's sformato. Chicken divan for a retro treat (your wife needs to wear a wide headband and thick eyeliner). Use blanched broccoli as a simple salad dressed as you will, alone or with half-ripe tomato slices or roasted yellow peppers.

[lmnop]

Roast it. Toss in a little olive oil w/ s & p. Sprinkle with parmesan & chili flakes when it has about 3 minutes to go.

[zoramargolis]

puree with creme fraiche

[leleboo]

Marcella Hazan: cook it to death in red wine w onions, pitted black olives, anchovies and garnish w Parmesan you cut into thin slivers.

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I'm guessing you're looking for side dishes, but if not, I'm also into the chopped, blanched broc added to olive oil, anchovy, garlic, red pepper flakes w macaroni for quick dinner. There's sformato. Chicken divan for a retro treat (your wife needs to wear a wide headband and thick eyeliner). Use blanched broccoli as a simple salad dressed as you will, alone or with half-ripe tomato slices or roasted yellow peppers.

These two remind me of this recipe for "roasted bagna cauda broccoli" -- while it's roasting, melt anchovies into some butter with white wine, lemon, and garlic; toss together; top with parm (I leave the almonds out of this one -- as well as this cauliflower dish with almonds, raisins, breadcrumbs, and capers (that I have actually made with broccoli instead).

Actually, I guess I just love roasting broccoli with anything -- lots of garlic, shallots, whatever -- it gets nutty and has a whole different flavor than it does when sauteed. You can add whatever you like at that point, although it seems that it has a natural affinity for the saltiness/piquancy/umami of anchovies/capers/nuts/cheese.

[StorageLady]

If you're feeling like some good old "don't care about fat or sugar or cholesterol" picnic fare:

Broccoli

Chopped red onion

sunflower seeds

raisins

chopped crispy bacon

Toss with dressing made with: Mayo, vinegar, sugar

Let sit for a few hours.

Yum. I feel my cholesterol rising.