Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

go vegetarian for Thanksgiving

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 25m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 45m
Temp.: 425 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (9 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

366
calories
30,8g
fat
21,6g
carbohydrates
5g
protein
15mg
cholesterol
1549mg
sodium
Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

Recipe Description

Enter these Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter! It’s the ultimate vegetarian dish for Thanksgiving dinner! It offers simple ingredients, minimal prep, and maximum flavor. I cook a variety of dishes for Thanksgiving dinner, and vegetarian dishes are among the most popular at my family reunions. So if you have wanted to learn how to make vegetarian broccoli steaks, this is a recipe for you.

This recipe serves four so depending on how big your crowd is, make sure to increase the ingredients. The secret to this recipe is the homemade tomato butter sauce. It gets its flavor from the combination of roasted cherry tomatoes and onions, vegetable stock, and butter. Serve the roasted broccoli steaks over tomato butter and topped with tapenade and toasted croutons.  

To make the Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven

    5 min

    Preheat the oven to 475 °F.

  2. 2

    Prepare bread for roasting

    2 min
    Step 2 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together 2 ounces torn into small pieces bread, 2 tablespoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

  3. 3

    Toast bread

    5 min
    Step 3 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    Toast for 4 to 6 minutes until the bread is golden brown and crisp, stirring once halfway through. Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce the oven temperature to 425 °F.

  4. 4

    Heat baking sheet

    10 min
    Step 4 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and leave to warm at 425 °F for about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Season vegetables

    2 min
    Step 5 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    In a large bowl, toss together broccoli steaks, 2 cups cherry tomatoes, red onion wedges, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and remaining ¼ cup oil.

  6. 6

    Roast vegetables

    20 min
    Step 6 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on the preheated baking sheet. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes at 425°F until broccoli is tender and starts to char, flip broccoli and onion after 10 minutes. Once roasted, remove from the oven.

  7. 7

    Transfer tomatoes, onion, and stock to blender

    1 min
    Step 7 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    Transfer the tomatoes, onion, and ¼ cup vegetable stock to a blender.

  8. 8

    Blend

    2 min
    Step 8 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    Place the lid securely on the blender and remove the center piece to allow steam to escape. Cover the opening with a towel and process for about 30 second until smooth. Add in the remaining ¼ cup stock, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin the sauce as needed.

  9. 9

    Add butter and season

    1 min
    Step 9 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    With the motor running, gradually add 2 tablespoons butter, processing until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 20 seconds. Add in the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper and stir to mix.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter

    To serve, spoon about ¼ cup tomato sauce onto each of the four plates. Top with broccoli steaks, tapenade, and toasted croutons. Enjoy!

This Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter recipe is a delicious vegetarian dish to serve at Thanksgiving or anytime you're looking for an amazing and healthy plant-based meal. Try it out soon, and please come back to leave a review with your thoughts!

About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews)
Megan Johnson
January 15, 2025
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Loved simple prep!

Yaya
November 24, 2024
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These Roasted Broccoli Steaks are a game changer! I whipped 'em up for a family get-together and everyone was blown away. The tomato butter adds soooo much flavor and it's super easy to make. Definitely gonna use this recipe for Thanksgiving. My family is gonna love it!

Emily Carter
November 10, 2024
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This recipe is great! I made it for my family's Thanksgiving, and they couldn't get enough. The simple ingredients made it so easy to whip up, and the tomato butter sauce was a major hit. Even my picky kids loved it. Definitely a keeper for our holiday meals.

Xena
December 6, 2023
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Delicious!

Nadia Thompson
October 1, 2023
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Superb veggie delight!

Amelie
November 5, 2022
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Recipe was so easy and delish. My kids loved it on Thanksgiving.

Olivia Johnson
March 12, 2022
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I made the Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Tomato Butter for Thanksgiving, and it was superb! The flavors blended so well, and my kids loved it too. I usually struggle with vegetarian dishes, but this was easy to prepare. Definitely a keeper for our family reunions.

Diana Miller
December 16, 2021
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OMG, these Roasted Broccoli Steaks are a total game changer! Made 'em for Thanksgiving and my fam devoured them. So easy with the tomato butter, love it!

Athina
November 5, 2021
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Great veggie choice! Thanks!

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