Vegetables Recipe ∼ Baked Broccoli

A delicious and rich alternative to bland steamed broccoli! It caramelizes perfectly, and the spices give it a great flavor that kids and parents will love.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pound broccoli florets

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a bowl, mix together the olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined. Add the broccoli florets, and toss until evenly coated with the seasoning. Spread the broccoli florets out onto an baking sheet with a rim.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the broccoli is just browned on the top, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories188.7
• carbohydrateContent15.5 g
• fatContent14 g
• fiberContent3.3 g
• proteinContent3.4 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent40.1 mg
• sugarContent8.8 g