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LIghtly cooked broccolini on a toasted English muffin topped with cheddar cheese, then broiled until the cheese melts.
Servings 2
Ingredients
1/2poundbroccolnii
salt to taste
1 Tbsolive oil
1-2 clovesgarlic, minced
pinchred pepper flakes
1/2lemon (zest and juice)
1/4cupgrated Parmesan (or Pecorino Romano)
2English muffins, split
4slicescheese of your choice
Instructions
Cut the broccolini into 2 inch chunks and parboil 2 minutes in salted water. Drain, then chop into bite-sized pieces
Wipe the pan dry, add the olive oil and heat a minute over medium heat, then add the garlic and pepper flakes. Stir until the garlic is golden. Don't let it darken. Add the broccolini and cook another 1-2 minutes, until just crisp tender. Lightly salt and stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice and grated cheese.
Toast your English muffins and preheat your broiler. Put the toasted muffins on a small pan and top with the broccolini and the sliced cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted.