Dijon Thyme Broccoli With Pine Nuts Recipes

DIJON BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Steam the broccoli until it is barely tender.
• Combine all other ingredients and heat until butter melts.
• Stir to blend.
• Pour over the hot broccoli.

JAMES'S BROCCOLI WITH BURRATA, PINE NUTS, AND WARM ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Toss the breadcrumbs with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread them on a baking sheet, and toast 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until golden brown and crispy.
• Spread the pine nuts on another baking sheet, and toast them 4 to 5 minutes, until they're golden brown and smell nutty. Crush half the pine nuts, and combine them with the whole pine nuts, breadcrumbs, and parsley in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Blanch the broccoli in the rapidly boiling water 2 to 3 minutes, until just tender. Drain, and cool on a baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 7 tablespoons olive oil and the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the anchovy and chile and cook 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon as the anchovy melts into the sauce. Add the garlic and thyme and turn off the heat. The garlic will finish cooking in the hot oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Cut the burrata into six slices, and then cut each slice in half.
• Heat a large sauté pan over high heat for 1 minute. Add the anchovy butter, shallots, and broccoli, and season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Toss well to warm the broccoli and coat it with the anchovy butter. Taste for seasoning.
• Arrange half the broccoli on a large platter in one layer. Tuck half the burrata slices among the broccoli, and continue layering the remaining broccoli and burrata. Shower the pine nut breadcrumbs over the top.

SAUTéED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a small dry skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring constantly to brown evenly. Don't burn!
• Chop the garlic fine. Set aside.
• Separate the broccoli into florets. Peel the skinnier stems and cut into cubes (or reserve the stems for cream of broccoli soup).
• In a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water, blanch the broccoli for about 8 minutes, until it is crisp-tender and still bright green.
• Drain thoroughly in a colander.
• In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and let it soften for a few minutes. Be careful not to let it burn.
• Then add the broccoli and pine nuts to the pan. Toss carefully to coat everything well with the garlicky oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Turn into a warmed serving bowl and serve at once. Enjoy!

ROASTED DIJON BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place a bunch of broccoli cut into florets onto a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic clove, salt, and pepper.
• Drizzle over broccoli and toss to coat.
• Bake, uncovered, at 425 for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.