Roasted Broccoli

I've always loved eating broccoli. Whether soggy, tender crisp, or raw, broccoli was a staple in our home growing up and I could never get enough. I wish the same were true for my kids. They will eat broccoli but they don't love it. They didn't, that is until they discovered roasted broccoli. Although roasting vegetables in the oven is not new, this method of roasting broccoli is new to me. 

When my sister first called me with excitement and enthusiasm over a new way of roasting broccoli, she had my full attention.  She had just finished roasting broccoli from America's Test Kitchen cookbook where the recipe calls for preheating a baking sheet in a high-temperature oven, scattering the broccoli florets on the baking sheet, and allowing a little bit of added sugar to help caramelize the broccoli's natural sugar.  Yes indeed, it was truly revolutionary to me. I tried it for myself and the broccoli was amazing. It was unlike any other other way I have ever had broccoli before. And the kids loved it, too!  So if you're looking for a new way of making this classic vegetable side dish, I invite you to try this recipe. I'm convinced that if my kids love it then yours will too.