Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews or Almonds

This popular, tasty and easy broccoli recipe has over 1,300 favorable reviews on allrecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/broccoli-with-garlic-butter-and-cashews/). 

I didn't have cashews at home, so I substituted almonds. That worked fine.

The recipe below serves 6. Since there were only two of us, I reduced the quantities of ingredients by two thirds. 

Ingredients

1 & 1/2 lbs broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces

1/3 cup butter

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 tablespoons soy sauce 

2 teaspoons white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup chopped salted cashews

Directions

Place the broccoli into a large pot with about 1 inch of water in the bottom. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes, or until tender but still crisp. Drain and arrange broccoli on a serving platter.

While the broccoli is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Mix in the brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, and garlic. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. Mix in the cashews, and pour the sauce over the broccoli. Serve immediately.