Ingredients:
1 lb. broccoli
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tbs finely chopped onion
1/3 tsp pepper

How to make this recipe:
Remove and discard outer leaves and cut off the ends of stalks from the broccoli. Soak broccoli 20-30 minutes in salted water. Split heavy stalks lengthwise, about 1/2 inch. Cook broccoli in sauce pan until tender and drain.

In a small skillet, heat butter and onion and mix in pepper. Pour onion mixture over broccoli. Serve immediately. Notes: Variation: for Almond Buttered Broccoli, follow recipe above and omit onion and seasonings. Increase butter to 1/3 cup. When butter is hot, stir in 1/2 cup (about 2 oz.) toasted almonds, slivered. Remove from heat. Pour over broccoli in serving dish.

Recipe from: Mary Ann and Kimberly