Smashed Broccoli Parmesan
If you like crispy vegetables roasted with cheese, this is the recipe for you! This smashed broccoli parmesan recipe is perfect for vegetable lovers and vegetable skeptics alike.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Broccoli Florets fresh, not frozen
- 3 oz Shredded Parmesan
- 3 oz Shredded Aged Cheddar Cheese I used "Unexpected Cheddar" from trader joe's which has a little parmesan cheese in it
- Olive Oil Spray or Avocado Oil Spray
- Garlicky seasoning
Instructions
- Boil the broccoli for 3 minutes. Do not let it get too soft or it will be difficult to smash it. You want to use medium size forest so do not make the florets too small. You can split up really big pieces into two.
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Remove the broccoli from the water and add them to a plate.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and then distribute the shredded cheese evenly around the parchment paper.
- Spread out your broccoli over the cheese, leaving a little space between each piece so that it has room to spread out. Using the bottom of a flat glass or jar gently push down on each piece of broccoli until they are flattened.
- Spray with a little oil spray and then add a light coating of seasoning.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes. You want the cheese to be dark golden brown, but not burnt. And you want the broccoli to look roasted.
- Remove them from the oven and let them cool for 5-10 minutes on the sheet pan without moving them.
Notes
Ingredients for my Lemony Caesar Dressing dipping sauce is as follows:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper