Creamy Roasted Broccoli

Name: Creamy Roasted Broccoli
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams fresh broccoli, florets removed, about 2 large bunches, divided; 8 servings Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 2 larges garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 teaspoons orange zest, plus juice from 1 large orange

Creamy Roasted Broccoli is a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and primal recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 252 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. If you have olive oil, coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper, orange zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Put 2/3 of the broccoli in a large bowl with the olive oil and orange juice; season with salt and pepper and toss well to coat.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice

Olive Oil

Broccoli

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Bowl

Transfer the broccoli to a large rimmed baking sheet in 1 layer and roast until just tender with golden brown edges, approximately 15 minutes.

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Broccoli

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Baking Sheet

Meanwhile, pour the cream into a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the remaining broccoli, garlic, and orange zest and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until the cream has reduced to half its original volume and the broccoli is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

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Orange Zest

Broccoli

Garlic

Cream

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Sauce Pan

With a hand-held immersion blender, potato masher, or food processor, blend or pulse the cream and broccoli mixture until coarsely blended and still a bit chunky. Gently fold in the roasted broccoli; taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

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