If you have to have vegetables, at least these are pretty.

Ingredients:

3 lb broccoli crowns, cut into pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips, 2 inches long
1 red onion, sliced vertically into 1/4-inch slices
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1¼ tsp dried Italian seasoning
½ tsp coarse salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 Tab olive oil
1 Tab lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, red pepper, onion and garlic.
3. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
4. Drizzle oil over top and mix with a large spoon.
5. Transfer vegetables shallow baking pan and bake 20 minutes, mixing once, until broccoli is browned in spots and tender.
6. Return vegetables to bowl; add lemon juice and mix gently.

Serves: 10

Source: relish.com—Recipe by Jean Kressy