Roasted Broccoli with Shallot, Fennel Seeds, and Parmesan

Name: Roasted Broccoli with Shallot, Fennel Seeds, and Parmesan
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 large head, broccoli (about 1 3/4 pounds); 4 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, sugar; , Ground black pepper; 3 , shallots, halved and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1/2 cup); 1 teaspoon, fennel seeds, roughly chopped; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, shaved (about 1/2 cup)

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Quick

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Roasting can concentrate flavor, turning dull vegetables into something great. Could it transform broccoli?

SERVES 4

TIME 35 minutes

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