Roasted Broccolini with Garlic Bleu Cheese Butter

So easy, yet so transforming! The strong flavors in this simple sauce steal the show over any vegetable! A great side dish for any entrée!

Let the creativity begin! While I love the flavors here, the presentation of this dish comes with a few choices. Room temperature, butter and bleu cheese will be in a fairly solid form, which works nicely to apply a dollop on top of your broccolini when serving. Or, if you’d like a bit more sauce-like feel (I’m in this camp and the recipe reflects that), I would go heavy on the pour of olive oil and squeeze of lemon to give more liquid, and right before serving, make sure the sauce is hot to keep the butter melted. The thin drizzle really does a lot for flavor distribution in addition to just looks!

The plan of attack. There are many ways to go from point A to point B with cooking broccoli, and all will result in an edible vegetable on your plate. Nutritionally speaking there are differences of course, but I’m not here to dictate which methods is superior. Taste wise, I like this dish with roasting the broccoli, because I love the contrast that a bit of char on the leaves gives to the creamy butter sauce. Roasting cooks the exterior first, which creates a nice and somewhat firm stalk, vs the consistent soft form of boiling for example. In my opinion, don’t shy away from that char either! There is a classy element to a nice char with a great dressing to jazz up your everyday dinner plate!

Are your gardens overflowing with broccoli? Check out some of these other ideas:

Broccoli Bacon Radish Salad

Broccoli Ham and Cheddar Crustless Quiche

Bacon Blue Cheese and Broccoli Omelet

Charred Broccoli over Kale Salad with Pickled Onions and Toasted Pine Nuts

Summer is here and I am LOVING trying out these seasonal ingredients in my kitchen! Follow along as I search for farmers markets and fun ways to cook creatively with what the week produces!

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Roasted Broccolini with Garlic Bleu Cheese Butter

Hannah

So easy, yet so transforming! The strong flavors in this simple sauce steal the show over any vegetable! A great side dish for any entrée!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American, French, Italian, Mediterranean

Servings 2

Equipment

• Baking Sheet (or air fryer)
• Mixing bowl-microwave safe
• Kitchen knife
• Fork or whisk

Ingredients

  

• 3 handfuls Broccoli or Broccolini about 4 cups
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper

Sauce

• 1 clove Garlic
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1/2 squeezed Lemon
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• 3 tbsp Bleu Cheese Crumbles
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

 

• In oven (or air fryer), lay broccolini and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake to coat well and roast until outsides are crispy and stalk is easily inserted with a fork.
• While roasting, in a bowl, heat butter.
• Into hot butter, add minced garlic, olive oil, lemon, olive oil and blue cheese.
• Using fork, mash bleu cheese until it's a smooth paste (use whisk if making large quantities).
• Adjust lemon and olive oil for a thinner sauce.
• When broccoli is cooked, make sure the sauce is hot and stir well for a sauce consistency. Drizzle over broccoli. Enjoy!

Keyword Bleu Cheese, Broccoli, Broccolini, Butternut Squash, Easy, Fresh, Healthy, Keto, Low-carb, vegetarian