{"id":6898,"date":"2011-12-02T03:58:30","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T11:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=6898"},"modified":"2011-12-02T03:58:30","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T11:58:30","slug":"best-way-to-eat-broccoli-guaranteed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/6898","title":{"rendered":"Today’s Recipe: best way to eat broccoli, guaranteed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tThis recipe tickles my fancy big time. If I were stranded on a desert island, this is what I’d want. There’s just something about this dish that keeps me coming back for more (AKA …\u00a0has me pigging out). Follow it exactly and you …<\/p>\n

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…\u00a0will never eat broccoli any other way. And don’t be afraid to cut the tough outer skin off the stems and eat those also. Simply cut into 1\/2 inch rounds and steam\u00a0along with the florets. They are just as tender and full of flavor.<\/p>\n

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Lemon-Garlic Broccoli<\/p>\n

2 bunches broccoli
\n1\/4 cup butter
\n2 cloves garlic, finely minced
\n1 t salt
\n1\/2 t pepper
\n2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice<\/p>\n

1. Place bunches of broccoli in a steamer basket inside a medium-size pan with no more than 2 inches of boiling water over high heat. Cover and steam for about 3 minutes, until barely tender. DON’T overcook!
\n2. In the meantime, melt butter in a large pan. Add finely minced garlic and saut\u00e9 for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add salt, pepper, and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
\n3. In a bowl, gently toss ingredients. Eat immediately!<\/p>\n

Chop up 2 bunches of broccoli florets and place in steamer basket in medium-size pan.<\/p>\n

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*Optional: Peel off outer skin and steam stem with florets for a tasty snack.<\/p>\n

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Melt 1\/4 cup butter in a large pan. Add 2 cloves finely minced garlic and saut\u00e9 for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 1\/2 t salt, 1\/2 t pepper.<\/p>\n

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Then add 2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice.<\/p>\n

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In a bowl, gently toss ingredients.<\/p>\n

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Eat immediately!<\/p>\n

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Also good with chopped kalamata olives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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