Low Carb Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

For a quick and easy side dish any time of the year, try this low carb roasted parmesan broccoli recipe. With just a few basic ingredients you can create flavorful broccoli florets that are roasted with garlic and parmesan cheese. This can also be eaten as a healthy snack for those on a low carb diet. Each serving has just 6.2 grams carbs and 5.8 grams protein!

You might also like this sheet pan keto shredded brussels sprouts recipe.

I don’t know about you but we are big broccoli fans and eat it as a side dish all the time. It’s a veggie that everyone in my family loves and it’s very easy to prepare. Today I wanted to do something a little different and I made this low carb roasted parmesan broccoli dish.

I wanted it to be more than just a side vegetable and by adding the parmesan cheese and roasting, it made it a more substantial side dish. It took the place of the starch in my meal and everyone liked it!

This is an easy keto side dish because you are only using a few simple ingredients and it only takes 25-30 minutes. You could also eat this as a low carb snack or I would even eat it for lunch.

Recipe ingredients I used used and substitutions.

All you need to make this recipe is raw broccoli, olive oil, fresh garlic cloves, parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper.

Fresh Broccoli Florets
I have never made this with frozen broccoli so I’m not sure if it would work or not. And I only used the florets though I chopped up the stalks to use for something else. You could use broccoli spears if you want along with the florets. 

Parmesan Cheese
I used grated parmesan from the can. You could also use a fresh block of the cheese and hand grate it yourself but I was hoping to use it like breadcrumbs so wanted to use the kind in the canister. I did use some fresh grated parmesan on top but that is optional.

If you are dairy free, maybe people use nutritional yeast as a substitute for parmesan. It has a nutty cheesy flavor and is not only dairy free but also good for you.

Fresh Garlic and Olive Oil
I would recommend using fresh garlic as it has such great flavor in recipes but if you have nothing else you could substitute with garlic powder. You would use about ¼ teaspoon for the 2 cloves of garlic. But try to use fresh if you can. While I think olive oil is the best to use in dishes like this you can use whatever you have on hand.

Other ingredients or seasonings to try with this dish are hot pepper flakes for added heat. You can also try some fresh herbs, like fresh basil, parsley, thyme, cilantro etc. I like to use lemon zest and chopped walnuts sometimes.

And you can certainly try other roasted vegetables with it like cauliflower florets, carrots, green beans, brussels sprouts, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, etc.

How to make low carb roasted parmesan broccoli.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2: Chop up raw broccoli stalks into florets. If using the stalks too, chop into bite sized pieces. Place into a large mixing bowl.

Step 3: Pour the olive oil over the florets along with the the crushed garlic, salt and black pepper. Mix well. Then sprinkle the parmesan cheese over that and mix well to coat all the pieces.

Step 4: Spread the mixture out on the prepared cookie sheet in a single layer. Place in the preheated oven and cook for 18-20 minutes until the broccoli is to your liking.

I like mine a bit crunchy. If you want it fork tender you may want to bake it for a couple of minutes more. You also want it to have golden brown edges and for the parmesan to be crispy too.

Step 5: Take the roasted broccoli out of the oven and let cool before serving. If you want you can sprinkle more grated cheese on the top before serving. I like to use fresh grated parmesan cheese for this part but you could use the canister kind as well.

Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

More delicious keto broccoli recipes to try.

I have many broccoli recipes on this site because it makes such a healthy side dish, but here are few of my favorites.

• keto broccoli cheese blender soup or with a creamy chicken soup
• keto broccoli salad without mayo or with cauliflower, bacon and cheese
• low carb Asian beef and broccoli or cheddar waffles
• low carb spinach and broccoli casserole or with ham

Although this parmesan roasted broccoli recipe was a fairly simple side dish, we have been eating it a lot lately. Mostly because I was trying to cut out the potatoes, rice and pasta from some of our family dinners. We really like it and I hope you do too.

The nutritional information for 1 serving is 159 calories / 12.1g fat / 9.7g carbs / 3.5g fiber / 5.8g protein = 6.2g net carbs