Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Vegetable Recipes Easy Roasted Broccoli with Pecorino and Lemon Be the first to rate & review! Need a quick side dish for dinner tonight? Look no further than this quick and delicious roasted broccoli. The zesty lemon and sharp Pecorino Romano cheese will have you craving this broccoli recipe. By Laraine Perri Laraine Perri Laraine Perri is a freelance editor and food writer based in New York City. Her experience covering food and parenting topics, as well as developing recipes, has helped her build a career among national publications like Better Homes & Gardens and Prevention magazine.Laraine's approach to food is simple: easy, delicious, veggie-filled dishes that your family will enjoy, including the little ones. As a mother, Laraine also understands that nutritious food and quick clean-ups can go hand by hand with some creativity. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 14, 2020 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 15 mins Roast Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 1/2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ¼ pound broccoli florets, halved if large ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon Black pepper 1 lemon 1 ounce Pecorino Romano cheese, finely shredded* Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil. Add broccoli and olive oil to the pan; toss to coat, arranging larger pieces near the edges of pan. Season with salt and pepper. Roast 15 minutes. Turn and roast about 10 minutes more or just until broccoli is tender and nicely charred. Zest the whole lemon over the broccoli, then squeeze juice from half of the lemon over the broccoli. Sprinkle with cheese. * Pecorino Romano is a firm, sharp-tasting sheep's milk cheese. It's similar to Parmesan, which makes a fine substitute. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 197 Calories 16g Fat 10g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 197 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 7mg 2% Sodium 359mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Total Sugars 3g Protein 6g 12% Vitamin C 129.9mg 144% Calcium 144mg 11% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 463mg 10% Folate, total 91.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.