Char Roasted Broccoli Parmesan
Sauce. Cheese. Breadcrumbs…all the best stuff! In this Parmesan bake, you’ll roast broccoli (a relative of kale and Brussels sprouts) until it’s super crispy and, honestly, it’s perfect right here. We take it a step further and smother it in tomato sauce and give it a crispy-cheesy topping. Only one dish is required!
Ingredients
- 1 head of broccoli
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 can of tomato sauce
- ½ cup of Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup of breadcrumbs
- 8 oz of dry pasta
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Clean and cut broccoli into large florets.
- In a baking dish or ovenproof skillet, add broccoli florets and mix with olive oil, salt and Italian seasoning. Place in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
- Once broccoli is crispy, remove it from the oven and carefully spoon tomato sauce over the top leaving some green showing.
- Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs and place the dish back into the oven to bake for another 10-12 minutes.
- White broccoli is baking cook 8 oz pasta in salted water according to package instructions. After draining, return the pasta to the pot and mix with 2 Tbsp olive oil and 1 clove minced garlic.
- Let the broccoli dish cool slightly, then serve Broccoli Parmesan in a bowl with pasta.