Serves 4 br br The key is cutting up the broccoli into evenly sized pieces - and allowing it to cook without stirring too often. br br Ingredients: br 3 Tbsp (45 mL) water br 14 tsp (1 mL) course salt br 14 tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper br 8 slices thick cut bacon (we use pepper rolled bacon) br 3 heads broccoli br br Method: br br Stir together water, salt, and pepper. Cut broccoli florets into 1½" pieces, and cut stems into 14" thick slices. Chop up the bacon. br Heat a 12" Pan with a tight-fitting lid over med-high. Add chopped bacon and cook just until starting to brown. Add broccoli stems and cook without stirring just until starting to brown on bottoms. Add florets and toss to combine. Continue cooking without stirring, until bottoms of florets just begin to brown. br Add water mixture and cover; steam cook until broccoli is bright green but still crisp, about 2 minutes. Uncover and cook until water evaporates, about 2 minutes more. br br Le Gourmet TV is all about food, cooking, recipes, cocktails, and more.