[Marlene]

When I make broccoli, it's either with hollandaise or in a gratin. Broc is on the menu tonight with our rack of lamb and I am trying to think of something different to do with it, other than roasting it necessarily. Ideas?

[Dana]

I usually just steam it, toss with about a tablespoon of butter, season with salt and squeeze 1/2 lemon over it. Sort of a hollandaise flavor, but less calories and trouble.
I've seen it roasted to a crispy brown and tossed with parm, but i haven't tried that. Sounds good, tho.

[Corgi Man]

I do the big salty boil thing for about six minutes. Then I shock the broccoli and drain. I dip the florets in a bread crumb-Parmesan mixture then lightly sauté them, then their stalks in olive oil and/or butter. I seem to remember that you don't care for sliced black olives, but if you do they can be added and warmed at this point if you like them. Thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes can be added, too. Another variant is to add extremely thinly sliced caramelized onions as a garnish over the florets. I've made this and all the variants for company to great success. Now that I've told you, I probably wouldn't do this with your rack of lamb since you often put an elaborate breading on it, but you might try this as a side for an unbreaded main.

[Marlene]

I like both of these ideas, and Skip, you're right that I wouldn't do it with the rack of lamb I normally do. I ended up roasting it with some peeled garlic. But I do have another head of broccoli in the fridge, which is slated for Sunday, so I will think about both of these methods.

Thanks!

[crazeecat5]

I love broccoli in any way, shape or form. One of my favorite ways to prepare it is very simple........saute in olive oil with chopped garlic, some salt and pepper. That's it!

[Matthew Kayahara]

crazeecat5, on 28 January 2010 - 08:45 PM, said:

I love broccoli in any way, shape or form. One of my favorite ways to prepare it is very simple........saute in olive oil with chopped garlic, some salt and pepper. That's it!

Add some chili flakes, and I'm on board!

[Corgi Man]

Matthew Kayahara, on 28 January 2010 - 10:38 PM, said:

Add some chili flakes, and I'm on board!

They're really good in my recipe, too!

[crazeecat5]

I never tried it with chili flakes but I will next time!