Three Greenhorns Crumbed Broccoli Recipes

CRUMB-TOPPED BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese sauce until smooth. Remove from heat. , Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain and place in a bowl. Add the cheese sauce mixture, eggs, 1/4 cup cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. , Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cracker crumbs. Place dish in a larger baking pan. Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1 in. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

ROASTED BROCCOLINI WITH BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Put the broccolini in a resealable plastic bag and add the garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Seal the bag and massage the oil and garlic into the broccolini. Pour the broccolini and garlic into a medium baking dish.
• Pulse the bread in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the olives, red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Pulse until the olives are finely chopped and the crumbs well-coated in oil.
• Pour the breadcrumb mixture over the broccolini and bake until the broccolini is crisp-tender and the breadcrumbs are golden brown, about 20 minutes.

ROASTED BROCCOLINI WITH PANKO GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven.
• Remove and discard the bottom half of the broccoli stems. Cut the remaining stems in half lengthwise up to the florets and pull the florets apart. (Don't cut through the florets!) Continue cutting all the stems and pulling the florets apart - you want to have about two inches of stem with whole florets attached. Place the broccoli on two sheet pans, drizzle with 4 tablespoons of olive oil, sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss well, spread in one layer on each pan, and roast for 15 minutes until crisp-tender and the edges are starting to brown, tossing occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a small (8-inch) saute pan over medium-low heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil, add the garlic, and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant but not browned. Add the panko, tossing to coat in the oil. Cook over medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the panko is golden brown, tossing occasionally. Off the heat, add the pine nuts and lemon zest.
• Place the broccoli on a serving platter, sprinkle with the lemon juice, then the panko mixture, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and toss well. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

BROCCOLI CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix flour, bread crumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and five-spice powder together in a bowl. Cut in 1 1/2 tablespoons butter using your fingers until mixture resembles pebbles. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Cut the stem off the broccoli and use a spiralizer to cut into ribbons. Cut the head into florets.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add cornstarch, pepper, and nutmeg; mix well until roux begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add milk, stirring continuously, and continue to cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes more. Mix in 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese. Stir in broccoli until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour mixture into a baking dish.
• Top mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle crumble mixture evenly over the top. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crumble has browned and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes.

THREE GREENHORNS CRUMBED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Sauté the crumbs and shallot in the butter until they are golden; sprinkle on the egg & set aside. Steam the broccoli for approx 10 minutes or until the broccoli is brilliant green and still crunchy. Place broccoli in a baking dish.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over the broccoli evenly.
• Place in a 450°F oven for 2 minutes to heat the broccoli through.
• Serve.

BROCCOLI CASSEROLE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, 1 tbsp oil and garlic; set aside.
• In 12 in skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over med heat and cook broccoli, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
• Stir in onion soup mix blended with water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low& simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until broccoli is almost tender.
• Add tomato, simmer an additional 2 minutes.
• Spoon vegetable mixture into 2 qt broilerproof baking dish, top with bread crumb mixture and broil 1 1/2 minutes or until crumbs are golden and cheese is melted.

GARLICKY BREADCRUMB-COATED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Steam broccoli until tender, about 9 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and sauté until soft, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add breadcrumbs, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until pale golden, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir in mint and lemon peel.
• Add broccoli to breadcrumbs and sauté until heated through, turning broccoli to coat, about 3 minutes. Arrange broccoli on platter. Sprinkle any remaining breadcrumbs over and serve.

PANKO-PARMESAN ROASTED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Toss broccoli, bread crumbs, olive oil, garlic powder, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, and pepper flakes on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Toss broccoli and continue to roast until golden brown around the edges and slightly crisp, but not mushy, about 10 more minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Immediately drizzle with lemon juice, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.