Broccoli alla Romana

BROCCOLI ALLA ROMANA

Roman Style Broccoli

I needed something to pair with the Beef Rolls, and who doesn’t like beef and broccoli?

Broccoli alla Romana/Roman Style Broccoli

1 lb broccoli

Olive oil

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 ½ C red wine

Chop broccoli into serving-sized pieces. Cook garlic and olive oil in saucepan until lightly browned, then add broccoli and cook for 5 minutes. Add wine and cook, covered, over low heat stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, or until broccoli is tender.

While this seemed like a good idea at the time, it was not quite as tasty as I had hoped. 1 ½ C is a lot of red wine to use to cook not a lot of broccoli, so I felt like the amount was a waste. I would recommend using about ½ C of wine to waste less – using less wine will also make for a less overwhelming flavor. However, it’s difficult to truly destroy broccoli, so this was still a good pairing for the beef rolls.

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