Herbed Broccoli Spears Recipe
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Herbed Broccoli Spears

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"Our Test Kitchen shows that chopped tomato and a few simple seasonings are all you need to make broccoli a taste sensation for special-occasion suppers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh broccoli, cut into spears
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Place 1 in. of water and broccoli in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a skillet, saute the tomato, garlic, onion, salt, basil and oregano in oil for 1 minute or until heated through. Drain broccoli; top with tomato mixture and stir gently.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Broccoli was always just broccoli to me, an okay vegetable to lay on the side of the dinner...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by apos159   view full review
this was tasty! I did not have a tomato so I substituted a can of Italian diced tomatoes and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2010 by TTV78   view full review
We thought this broccoli dish was good but it didn't knock our socks off. Although very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by LoveTryingNewRecipes   view full review
I made this dish last night and am unsure what I did wrong as I followed the recipe exactly....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by NJtoAL   view full review
Really looked great; I steamed the broc so they were bright green. I think it could have used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by kimiko611   view full review
I thought this was very tasty!! It's so quick and easy. I didn't have onion salt, so I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by Sumchelle   view full review
Nice change. I never have onion powder on hand, so I just subbed chopped red onion. Jarred...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2010 by lisaxmarie19   view full review
Good stuff! Could definitely take a larger amount of those spices, and I'll also try using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by pomplemousse   view full review
Bf liked this, and I'm surprised bc he usually doestn' like warmed tomatoes. I'm also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by NAUTICOLE   view full review
This is a very nice way to fix broccoli with lots of flavor. Even my husband, who doesn't...

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