Oven Baked Broccoli

You may ask why oven bake broccoli? 
Well ...
it's easy,
it can go in the oven with the rest of the meal.
it delivers a nice tender,crisp result and the seasonings are good!

Give it a try!



2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup thin sliced leeks (optional - who ever has leeks?)


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place oil in a 2 quart baking dish and heat in oven 2 minutes.
Add broccoli to dish and stir to coat with oil. Cover with aluminum foil, Bake 15 minutes.
Combine water, salt and pepper and add to baking dish and recover. (Optional leeks can go in now too.) Bake 5 minutes.