Baby Broccoli with Bacon and Garlic

This five ingredient recipe is simple to make, and a delicious accompaniment to nearly any recipe. Plus bacon is a great way to get kiddos to eat their veggies. You can make this with nearly any vegetable, not just broccoli.

5 minutes

30 minutes

Difficulty

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	865
Fat:	85 g
Carbohydrates:	14 g
Protein:	39 g
Calculated per serving.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 pieces 2 pieces 2 pieces Bacon, chopped. Make more if you want to eat some while you're cooking.
1 lb 1 lb 1 lb Baby Broccolini, or regular Broccoli
Salt and Pepper
2 cloves 2 cloves 2 cloves Garlic, pressed
3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp 3 Tbsp Bacon Grease, or ghee
This recipe is from Make It Paleo 2

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Sauté the bacon in a large cast-iron skillet or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside, leaving the rendered bacon fat in the pan.
Add the baby broccoli to the skillet and sauté over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add up to 3 Tbsp more bacon fat if needed to keep the broccoli from sticking to the pan
Once the broccoli has softened, place the skillet in the oven to roast for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, add the pressed garlic and roast for another 5 minutes
Remove the broccoli from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped bacon before serving

Notes

Baby broccoli is also known as broccolini. It is not to be confused with broccoli rabe, which is extremely bitter. Baby broccoli has a flavor similar to regular broccoli, but has smaller florets and longer, thinner stalks. If you can’t find baby broccoli near you, regular broccoli will work just fine in this recipe.