Roasted Garlic-Parmigiano Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• softened
• 2 large garlic cloves
• very thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 4 pounds broccoli
• cut into long spears and stems peeled
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425.
2. Position a rack in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
3. In a food processor, pulse the butter with the garlic and cheese until smooth.
4. Scrape the butter into a small bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper.
5. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli spears with the olive oil and season them with salt and pepper.
6. Spread the broccoli spears on 2 large rimmed baking sheets and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring once and shifting the pans halfway through, until the broccoli is crisp-tender and browned on the bottom.
7. Preheat the broiler.
8. Return the broccoli spears to the bowl and toss with the garlic-cheese butter.
9. Transfer the broccoli to the baking sheets, scraping all of the butter in the bowl onto the spears.
10. Broil one pan at a time 6 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the butter is golden in spots.
11. Transfer the roasted broccoli to a platter and serve.