Braised Broccoli with Olives
| Published: 4th March 2008 10:43 |
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
750g broccoli (calabrese or purple sprouting)
2 cloves garlic
juice of half a lemon
1 dried red chilli
3 tbsp olive oil
15 black olives
Instructions
- Cut the broccoli into large florets and place in a large shallow frying pan.
- Crush the garlic and add to the pan, along with the lemon juice and finely chopped chilli.
- Stir in the olive oil and 150ml water. Cover and cook on a low heat for 35 mins. Add the olives then cook for a further 5 mins.
A simple and tasty side dish that can be made with either calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli.
Recipe from Green Cuisine by Anna Ross
Reproduced courtesy of River Nene
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