Long-cooked Broccoli

Total Time: 1 hr 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 pinch dried red pepper flakes
• salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 lemon, juiced

Recipe

• 1 cut the florets off of the broccoli and chop into fairly small pieces.
• 2 peel the stem and remove the hard, dry end. cut the stem into thin slices.
• 3 heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
• 4 add broccoli, garlic, chile flakes, and salt.
• 5 cook for a few minutes.
• 6 add water and bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce to a simmer. cover and cook for about 1 hour, until very tender.
• 8 stir briskly, causing the broccoli to break apart.
• 9 add the lemon juice (and more salt or oil if necessary).