Name: Steamed Broccoli Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups trimmed and washed broccoli florets; 1½ cups water; for serving, optional salt pepper and butter

How To Make Steamed Broccoli

Steamed broccoli florets are the perfect side dish for hearty steak, pasta, and casserole dishes! This steamed veggie dish is easy and quick to make.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3cupsbroccoli florets,trimmed and washed
1½cupswater
salt pepper and butter,for serving, optional

Instructions

Place a steam basket or colander into a large saucepan.
Add broccoli and enough water to cover the bottom of the saucepan.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until broccoli is tender-crisp when pierced with a fork.
Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If you don’t have a steamer, you can use a saucepan instead. Just add ½-inch water into the bottom of the saucepan.

Nutrition

Calories: 14.91kcal
Fat: 0.19g
Saturated Fat: 0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.09g
Carbohydrates: 2.79g
Protein: 1.59g
Sodium: 330.51mg
Calcium: 28.42mg
Potassium: 173.13mg
Iron: 0.47mg
Vitamin A: 79.88µg
Vitamin C: 49.63mg

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