I came across this recipe and was so excited to find a new way to enjoy broccoli. This is super easy to make and came out really well. If you are looking to get a little more veggies into your little ones this is a tasty way to do it. I used it as a base before the tomato sauce for pizza quesadillas on whole wheat wraps for my lovies, they loved it. This is a versatile sauce that can be used for pasta, mixed into red or white sauce or spread on wraps, use your imagination and have fun. I may try some sun dried tomato next time. By the way I think roasting may be my new favorite way to make broccoli! 
Broccoli Pesto
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Author: My Love for Cooking
Ingredients
- 1 small head of broccoli chopped (use as much or little of trunk as you like)
- About a ¼ cup olive oil plus some for drizzle to roast broccoli
- 2 cloves Garlic roughly chopped
- 5-6 fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- Salt (to taste)
- Italian seasoning (to taste – I used McCormicks Italian grinder)
Instructions
- Pre heat oven 450 degrees
- Cut top portions off of broccoli and cut into chunks, wash thoroughly
- Spread broccoli and garlic on a rimmed greased baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil
- Roast for 10-15 minutes, turning once till golden at edges
- Allow to cool
- Blend all ingredients (except oil) in a food processor and scrape down as needed.
- As it is blending drizzle the olive oil into the mixture till it reaches desired consistency
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