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Looking for the perfect quick and easy vegetable side dish that your kids will go nuts for? Look no further than this 5-Minute Parmesan Ranch Broccoli!
My kids are pretty typical when it comes to vegetables. They don’t want to eat them unless they are drowning in ranch. Sound familiar? I was getting a little tired of watching them slurp up puddles of ranch dressing just to get them to eat a few pieces of broccoli.
So how to get your kids to eat vegetables without a ton of sauce? Add flavor!
I love sauteing my veggies because I can make sure they don’t come out too soggy. I love when they are soft but still have a nice crunch to them. This Parmesan Ranch Broccoli cooks in a little bit of butter over a medium-high heat. Then the broccoli is sprinkled with a teaspoon of Ranch dressing mix. That’s pretty much it. It’s a lot healthier than drowning in Ranch and it’s super quick and easy.
Both of my kids, even my veggie-hating son, loved it! He ate every piece on his plate without any prodding from me. I’d call that a win.
5-Minute Parmesan Ranch Broccoli
Ingredients
- 6-7 cups broccoli about 1 ½ pounds, stalks removed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry Ranch dressing mix
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Melt butter in the skillet, then add broccoli. Stir to coat and cook for about 4 minutes, until broccoli starts to soften but still has a crisp bite to it.
- Sprinkle Ranch mix over broccoli. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of water and stir to coat broccoli completely. Cook for about a minute. If you prefer broccoli to be very soft, cook a couple of minutes longer.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over broccoli and serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
For more delicious recipes, try these:
Oven Roasted Parmesan Potatoes
Grilled Balsamic Veggie Kebabs
One Pan Lemon Chicken and Broccoli
Can the oven roasted Parmesan potatos be made using sweet potatoes?
I haven’t tried that, but I think it would work. Just alter the cooking time to suit the type of potato you’re using.
Thank you for the quick reply, when I do try it, I’ll post how it comes out. By the way I made your side dish 5 minute Parmesan Ranch Broccoli yesterday, it was quick & delicious ?.
I’m often cooking for older teen grandchildren. I really like this site and your recipes. Besides delicious, they stir my creativity. Thank you for sharing your gift.
You are so welcome Pat! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave some positive feedback.
Can you use for frozen broccoli?
The frozen broccoli would release too much liquid. If would have to be thawed/cooked first which would defeat the purpose.