Skillet Broccoli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head broccoli (not the crowns, you want some stem)
1/4 cup water
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Preparation

Peel the broccoli stem and cut off the very bottom piece. Cut it lengthwise into quarters.
Put the water and broccoli into a skillet just big enough for it to fit in one layer. Cover and turn the heat to medium.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Uncover, and salt to taste. Turn the heat to high and cook until the water all boils off.
Drizzle on the olive oil, and continue to cook for a few minutes, turning the broccoli pieces with tongs, until it's getting browned in places.
Sprinkle with hot red pepper flakes before serving.