Easy healthy broccoli recipe?!


Question: Easy healthy broccoli recipe!?
Hey there, so I have a lot of broccoli that i need to use up!. What are some easy, healthy recipes I can do, tahnks!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Put 1/2 cup water into a large pot!. Add 2-4 cups broccoli!. Cook on med-high heat covered until tender, yet firm!. Drain!. Cut lemon into wedges!. Squeeze 2-3 wedges over broccoli!. Stir if desired!.

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Pasta Dish

The ingredients:

* olive oil
* penne pasta
* lemon
* Parmesan cheese
* butter
* fresh broccoli
* onion
* garlic
* chicken sausage
* salt & pepper

Start by putting a little olive oil in a pan & cooking the chicken sausage until browned!. Add some chopped onion (I added about half an onion) & a couple cloves of minced garlic, cook until fragrant & onions are translucent!. Meanwhile start cooking pasta til al dente & drain, set aside!. Next add some cut broccoli to the sausage mixture & cook until broccoli is slightly softened!. Add in a tablespoon or so of butter so add some creaminess to the mixture!. Add a little salt/pepper, squeeze a 1/2 lemon & some Parmesan cheese over the top before serving and call it dinner…Www@FoodAQ@Com

cheesy broccoli soup
cups Progresso? chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped broccoli
1 1/3 cups Betty Crocker? Potato Buds? mashed potatoes (dry)
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt


1!. Heat broth, onion and frozen broccoli to boiling in 3-quart saucepan!. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally!.
2!. Stir in potatoes until well blended; stir in remaining ingredients!.
3!. Heat over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot and cheese is melted!.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Increase last heat time to 10 to 15 minutes!.


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broccoli pasta

ingredients:

head of broccoli
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons water
rotelle pasta or any curly pasta
parmesan cheese

directions:

Boil pasta!. Cook broccoli until done, set aside!. In a small fry pan, saute oil, garlic, chicken bouillon, and water until bubbly!. Combine equal amounts of pasta to broccoli!. Stir sauce mix on top of broccoli and pasta and toss until well covered!. Top with parmesan cheese!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Broccoli and Garlic Pasta
| 30 min | 15 min prep |
SERVES 4

Ingredients
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups broccoli florets
4 1/2 cups hot cooked penne
1 tablespoon lemon juice
parmesan cheese


Directions
1In a large skillet, combine broth, basil, pepper, garlic and broccoli!. Bring to a boil!.
2Cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes or until broccoli is tender crisp!.
3Add hot cooked pasta and lemon juice!. Toss to coat!. Serve with cheese!.
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Microwave Lemon Garlic Broccoli
| 15 min | 15 min prep |

SERVES 8


Ingredients
1 (14 ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets, cleaned and cut into florets or 2 heads fresh broccoli, cleaned and cut into florets
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice, bottled is fine
2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
1 teaspoon salt, adjust to your liking

Directions
1Microwave broccoli and water in covered bowl on high for 6 minutes or til crisp tender!.
2While it is cooking mix the rest of the ingredients together!.
3Drain cooked broccoli!.
4Pour lemon garlic mixture over broccoli and mix to coat!.
5If using fresh garlic cover the dish and let sit for about 2 minutes to allow heat from broccoli to "cook" and remove the raw taste from the garlic!.
6If using garlic powder you are ready to serve
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Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

INGREDIENTS
2 heads broccoli, separated into florets
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)!.
In a large bowl, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic!. Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet!.
Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes!. Remove and transfer to a serving platter!. Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish!. serves 6


Spaghetti Salad

INGREDIENTS
1 pound spaghetti
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cucumber, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 head fresh broccoli, chopped
1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing

DIRECTIONS
Cook spaghetti in a large pot with boiling salted water!. Rinse with cool water, drain!.
Place grated Parmesan cheese, sesame and poppy seeds, seasoning salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chopped cucumber, onion, red and yellow pepper, tomatoes, and broccoli in a large bowl!.
To large bowl add cooled pasta!. Pour entire bottle of Italian dressing over pasta and vegetables!. Mix well!.
Refrigerate pasta salad for at least 2 hours!. Serves 12

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup chopped salted cashews

DIRECTIONS
Place the broccoli into a large pot with about 1 inch of water in the bottom!. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes, or until tender but still crisp!. Drain, and arrange broccoli on a serving platter!.
While the broccoli is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat!. Mix in the brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and garlic!. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat!. Mix in the cashews, and pour the sauce over the broccoli!. Serve immediately!. servse 6


Broccoli with Poppy Seed Butter and Parmesan Cheese

INGREDIENTS
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS
Place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover!. Cook until tender but still firm, about 6 minutes; drain!. Meanwhile, stir together the melted butter, poppy seeds, paprika, salt, and pepper!. Toss the broccoli with the butter sauce!. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve!. serves 4

Hope these help and you enjoy!.
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LOW FAT BROCCOLI SOUP

INGREDIENTS
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen broccoli
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (14!.5 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (12 fluid ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk





DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine broccoli, onion and broth; simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender!. Puree half of the mixture in a blender; return to the saucepan!. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of milk until smooth!. Gradually add remaining milk!. Stir into the broccoli mixture!. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes!.

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I chop up the broccolets parts & put them in a bowl with some chopped cauliflower & put some onion in & some mayonnaise, add a little vinegar!.!.!.You can also add some craisens (cranberry raisins) it is probably going to taste better the next day Oh, I put some sugar in it & mix it up well!.or you can take some purple seedless grapes & but them in half & add themWww@FoodAQ@Com

I would cook it, add cooked carrots, cauliflower and maybe some peas, mix with melted cheese and eat!. Sounds foul, but a good way of using leftover vegetables, (I'm a student, we have to find some way of using them!) and tastes nice!. Especially when you add some buttered brown bread or use the veg fresh to dip in the cheese!Www@FoodAQ@Com

you can mix it in wit mac & cheese <--sounds nasty buts pretty go0d

or steam it with some chicken breast

or make a soup with itWww@FoodAQ@Com

steam with vegetable broth!. put on a salad!. eat as a snack with healthy vegetable dip!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

U can but it in a bowl with terriake chicken, have it with other vegatables, or make a casaroll :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Plunge it into a pot of boiling water for 5-10 minutes, or until it is as soft as you like it to be!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Take fresh brocoli!. Rinse!. Cut into bit size pieces!. Eat with or without veggie dip!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Why not steam the broccoli and then dip it in cheese fondu!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

steam it, bake it, broil it, eat it with dressing, um look on google!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

mixed vegetables Www@FoodAQ@Com

chees n brocolliWww@FoodAQ@Com

Steam it!. Www@FoodAQ@Com





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