Dear Rockstars, some people will tell you they don’t like broccoli. These are people who need to know the combined powers of caramelization and garlic. Here, I’ll explain in a few short steps.

Wash and prep broccoli.

Coat with olive oil, red pepper flakes and much garlic. As Foghorn Leghorn fro the old Saturday morning cartoon would tell it, “I say, I say much garlic.” (See picture for garlic and Google for Foghorn.)

Spread on cookie sheet. No crowding. Your broccoli requests room to breathe, y’all, or it won’t get crunchy and all caramelizy. Yes, I make up words but sometimes I need one that isn’t there. Yes, and thank you.

Roast at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes, flipping about halfway through unless you’re being lazy. I usually am. Works anyway.

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with fresh lemon juice, top with shaved Parmesan cheese, and convert the masses.

Amen.

P.S. If your previously converted farmer is late coming home for supper, there may be less broccoli love available and you may or may not have some explaining to do…
P.S.S. If you want to add crumbled bacon here you wouldn’t hurt anyone’s feelings— cause, bacon.