Cooking Broccoli: Nutrition, Recipes & Health Side Effects

Broccoli is a nutrient-dense carb source, but it can interfere with medications like Warfarin. Learn to cook fresh or frozen broccoli in a slow cooker, reduce bitterness, and understand the benefits of broccoli sprouts.

Close up of broccoli plant, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

How to Cook Fresh Broccoli in a Slow Cooker

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Beth Rifkin

Kids may not like broccoli, but its lush green florets are extremely beneficial to anyone’s diet as a source of vitamins C and A, potassium, fiber, calcium, folate, phosphorus and iron. It’s also a versatile vegetable that can be steamed, sautéed, stir-fried or eaten raw.