Broccoli with Butter and Lemon

This is about as simple as preparing vegetables can be, however you can go a step further by just using either butter or lemon juice. Then again, you can also serve vegetables on their own without anything else.

Green beans, Brussels sprouts, spinach, asparagus, and peas are all delicious with butter and lemon juice.

SERVES 4

Ingredients:

1 pound of broccoli, washed and stems trimmed

2 tablespoons butter

Half a lemon

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

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Instructions:

▪ Insert a steaming rack in a saucepan with a tightly fitting cover. Add water just up to the bottom of the steaming rack, add the broccoli, cover, and set on high heat.

▪ Check a few minutes after the water comes to a boil; use a paring knife to pierce a piece of broccoli and if it goes in easily it is done. Remove the broccoli from the stove, drain it and put in a serving bowl. Add the butter and stir it around to melt, then squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the broccoli and toss it to coat. Sprinkle with parsley.