Friday, November 7, 2008

Broccoli with Pine Nuts

Recipe from: Betty Crocker's Cookbook: Bridal Edition (9th Edition)
Prep: 5 min/Total Time: 15 min/Makes: 4 servings

1 cup water
1-1/2 lbs. broccoli, cut into spears
¼ cup butter or stick margarine
½ cup pine nuts, almonds, or pecans

Heat water to boiling in 2-qrt. Saucepan. Add broccoli. Cook uncovered 5-7 minutes or until stems are crisp-tender; drain. Melt butter in 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook pine nuts in butter about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Stir pine nuts into broccoli.

*Tip* You can buy packages of frozen broccoli spears in the frozen food section of your grocery store, making preparation for this dish a cinch!

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