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Broccoli Italiano

By: Melanie Habener

"My husband didn't like broccoli until I gave it some of my special Italian touches. Now I can't serve this delicious side dish often enough. --Melanie Habener of Lompoc, California"

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 7 servings

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
4 teaspoons olive oil or canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 large fresh mushrooms, sliced

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Place broccoli in a steamer basket over water; cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
In a nonstick skillet, cook onions in oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Reduce heat. Add the broccoli, lemon juice, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Add mushrooms.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 49 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.