Broccoli With Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb fresh broccoli
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 lrg lemon cut into wedges
Directions
- Wash broccoli, and trim tough stems. Cut each stalk of broccoli into several pcs.
- Place broccoli into a vegetable steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and simmer for 10 min till broccoli is tender.
- In a small skillet, heat butter, then add in lemon juice. Drizzle lemon butter over broccoli, and serve with lemon wedges.
- Variation: For herbed broccoli, add in 1/2 tsp. marjoram and 1/2 tsp. dry basil to the lemon-butter mix.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- Serving size: 1/2 c..
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 63g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 45 | |
| Calories from Fat 27 | 60% |
| Total Fat 3.08g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 1.85g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium 175mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 4.13g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Sugars 1.07g | 1% |
| Protein 1.55g | 2% |
