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Meet the Cook: Every time I take this sweet orangy salad to a potluck, I pass around the recipe, too. My husband and I have three children, ages 22, 18 and 10. He's a beef and poultry farmer, and I'm an elementary school teacher. -Cathy Lavers, Scotsburn, Nova Scotia
Orzo pasta makes this bake a sensational alternative to the classic broccoli casserole. There's a nice blend of cheese and a hint of mustard in the dish.—Shana Conradt, Greenville, Wisconsin
Cheesy Broccoli Orzo is a crowd-pleasing, quick and easy side dish recipe for dinner!
Broccoli and rice casserole tops my family's comfort food list, but when we need something fast, this is the stuff. Chicken and veggie orzo cooked on the stovetop speeds everything up. —Mary Shivers, Ada, Oklahoma
This skillet dish is super easy to throw together and has just enough cheese to make it oh-so-delicious, but not add a lot of fat and calories.
This grilled broccoli recipe, made of broccoli florets or broccolini and olive oil, takes on a smoky flavor. Swell on its own or with grilled meats.
Pasta with broccoli happens to be a staple in my house. Not only is it simple to make with a few, easy to procure ingredients but everyone loves it and it can be prepared for vegetarians (leave out the anchovy), gluten-free (use gluten free pasta), diabetics (use Kamut pasta) and anyone of any religious persuasion. As I am a magnet for people with food restrictions, this dish is perfect. <br />Orecchiette means “little ears” and refers to the resemblance of the pasta shape to that of ears. This shape has existed since the 12th or 13th century and is thought to either be invented in Bari or have been imported by the Angevins who ruled Apulia during the 13th century. <br />As turnip tops (cima di rapa) are less easily available abroad, I often use broccoli instead but they can be used interchangeably. A huge bonus is that broccoli is a super star food as it is rich in vitamins A, C and E, iron, calcium, phosphorous and sulforaphane (a phytonutrient shown to lower the risk of some types of cancers).
Crispy roasted broccoli tossed together with a little lemon, olive oil, and reserved pasta water is then topped with bread crumbs and some parmesan cheese.
