Roasted Lemon-Chile Broccoli

Broccoli tastes fantastic when roasted with a little bit of spice.  This is a simple and quick side dish that makes broccoli taste so good you will want to eat a plateful of it.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

1 head broccoli cut into florets

Olive oil for drizzling

1/8 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

1 lemon zested and cut in half

Salt and pepper

Optional: ¼ cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with olive oil spray. 
2. Spread the broccoli on the baking sheet.  Drizzle with olive oil.  Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and lemon zest.  Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Roast 10-12 minutes.
4. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the broccoli.
5. Optional: Sprinkle shredded cheese over the broccoli for the last few minutes.
6. Enjoy!