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Herbed Broccoli Spears Recipe

Our Test Kitchen shows that chopped tomato and a few simple seasonings are all you need to make broccoli a taste sensation for special-occasion suppers.

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Herbed Broccoli Spears Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 pound fresh broccoli, cut into spears
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Place 1 in. of water and broccoli in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
In a skillet, saute the tomato, garlic, onion, salt, basil and oregano in oil for 1 minute or until heated through. Drain broccoli; top with tomato mixture and stir gently. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 48 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 173 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Broccoli Spears in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p122