Roasted Broccoli With Ancho Butter
- 3 ancho chilies (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- boiling water
- 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 14 cup pine nuts
- 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 teaspoon ground coriander
- 34 cup unsalted butter, softened
- salt
- 3 heads broccoli, cut lengthwise into large spears, stalks peeled (1 1/2-pounds)
- Preheat the oven to 450.
- In a heatproof medium bowl, cover anchos with boiling water and let sit until softened, about 20 minutes.
- Drain the chiles and pat dry with towel.
- Discard stems and seeds, then coarsely chop.
- While the anchos are softening, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a small skillet until shimmering.
- Add pine nuts and cook over moderately high heat, shaking pan, for about 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add garlic, cumin and coriander and cook, stirring, until the garlic is softened and the pine nuts are deep golden, about 1 minute longer.
- Set aside until cool.
- In a blender or food processor, puree the pine nut mixture with the anchos and butter.
- Season the ancho butter with salt and transfer to a bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss broccoli with the remaining olive oil and spread onto 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
- Roast the broccoli in the upper and lower thirds of the oven for 15 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
- After 7 minutes swap shelves and rotate pans.
- Transfer broccoli to a bowl and toss with the ancho butter.
- Season with salt and return to baking sheets and roast for 10 minutes longer, or until the broccoli is tender.
- Arrange broccoli on a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.
chilies, boiling water, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, unsalted butter, salt, broccoli
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-broccoli-with-ancho-butter-150438 (may not work)