No Waste Broccoli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head broccoli
1 quart water

Preparation

Cut off tender broccoli tops at the main stalk.
Using your vegetable peeler, pare off the woody, hard outer layer of the main stalk and discard.
Cut tender inside stalk into small pieces, about 1/2\" long.
Add to pan of water with broccoli tops and gently simmer for about 12 minutes. You have just doubled the amount of broccoli in your pot and it's tender and tastes great!