I love cooking broccoli (for both its taste and its impressive antioxidant properties). I find this broccoli recipe a real treat. Its easy to make and the lemon and parmigiano cheese add the perfect blend of flavors to the broccoli.

• broccoli (about 1 pound)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano – look for cheese aged 2 years for optimum flavor
• 1 organic lemon, juiced

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Trim the ends of the broccoli stalks and cut into spears.
Place the broccoli In a glass or ceramic baking dish lightly rubbed with olive oil.
Drizzle the rest of the olive oil over the broccoli and add salt and pepper to taste.
Gently toss to evenly coat each broccoli spear.
Bake for about ten minutes.
Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the cheese over the top.
Bake another ten minutes until the cheese melts and forms a lattice over the broccoli.
Remove from oven, using a spatula, gently lift broccoli onto a plate and drizzle the the fresh lemon to taste.