This is a delicious, healthy side dish that feeds six people.
1,5kg broccoli, cut into florets
100g butter, cubed
15ml lemon zest
15ml lemon juice
60ml dry white wine
15ml olive oil
15ml butter
1 clove garlic, crushed
125ml panic bread crumbs (or homemade breadcrumbs)
30ml thyme leaves
60ml cashew nuts, chopped
45ml parmesan cheese, grated
Preheat your oven to 200℃.
Place the broccoli in a large mixing bowl and pour enough boiling water over to cover it. Allow to stand for 2 minutes before draining.
Spread the broccoli in a roasting tin.
Add the 100g butter, lemon zest, juice and white wine to a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir the mixture until the butter has melted.
Drizzle the sauce over the broccoli and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Add the oil and 15ml butter to a frying pan set over medium heat and allow the butter to melt.
Fry the garlic for one minute, while stirring it in the pan.
Add the breadcrumbs, thyme and cashews and stir around in the pan until golden.
Cool and mix through the parmesan.
Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the broccoli and bake for 20 minutes.
Serve with fresh lemon.
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