Best Dr Andrew Weils Broccoli Recipes

Dr. Andrew Weil's Broccoli image

Provided by mersaydees

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb fresh broccoli
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt
4 -6 garlic cloves, chopped
red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps:

Prepare broccoli by trimming off the bottoms from the broccoli stalks and discarding (or freezing for later use). Cut off the main stem of each stalk; peel it to beneath the fibrous layer, and cut the flesh into bite-sized chunks. Break the head of the broccoli into bite-size pieces, and peel a bit of the skin from the small stems to make them more tender.
Rinse the broccoli in cold water and drain. Place in a pot with ¼ cup cold water, the olive oil, salt to taste, and the garlic. Add a pinch or more of the hot red pepper flakes if you prefer some heat.
Bring to a boil, cover tightly, and steam until the broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender, no more than 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and serve at once. You can also add the broccoli (with any remaining liquid) to cooked pasta (Dr. Weil prefers penne or rigatoni), seasoning with grated Parmesan cheese if you like.

Favorite Potato Crust Quiche--Andrew Weil, M.d. image

Provided by Allybee Z

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups broccoli florets, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 small red potatoes, washed and very thinly sliced
1/2 cup swiss cheese
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
6 eggs
1 medium tomatoes, sliced
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil. Add broccoli, and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and reserve.
Sauté the onions and the garlic in the olive oil over medium low heat until transparent, approximately ten minutes.
Add the mushrooms, basil, parsley, chili flakes, nutmeg, salt and pepper and continue to cook for five more minutes. Remove from the heat.
Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Line the bottom with the potato slices, overlapping them slightly.
Whisk together the cheese, milk, sour cream, and the eggs in a large bowl.
Mix in the sautéed vegetables and the broccoli.
Pour into the potato lined pie pan.
Arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 1 hour, covering after 45 minutes if top browns.
Completely baked quiche should be very firm.
Let cool 15 minutes and then serve.