Roasted Broccoli with Olives, Garlic, Oregano, and Lemon

Name: Roasted Broccoli with Olives, Garlic, Oregano, and Lemon
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 large head, broccoli (about 1 3/4 pounds); 5 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; 5 medium, garlic cloves, sliced thin; 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons, finely minced pitted black olives; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh oregano leaves; 2 teaspoons, juice from 1 lemon

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Roasting can concentrate flavor, turning dull vegetables into something great. Could it transform broccoli?

SERVES4

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a recipe to add concentrated flavor and dappled browning to broccoli and were able to get one by cutting the broccoli to maximize contact with the baking sheet. Slicing the crown in half and cutting each half into uniform wedges w...

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