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Pasta Broccoli and Ricotta

This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • Spaghetti 300-500g
  • 1 kg broccoli
  • 300 gr ricotta cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil EVOO
  • rock salt
  • grated pecorino cheese
  • 5 L water

Instructions

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  1. Add approx. 5litres of water to your pot and put it on the stove at a medium-high temperature.
  2. Cut the broccoli into small pieces.
  3. Once the water has boiled, throw in some rock salt and mix it through. Now, add the broccoli. After a couple of minutes add thepasta as well and cook it to the instructions on the packet (this is best served al dente). Cook the spaghetti and broccoli together.
  4. In a salad bowl add the ricotta and boiling water. Add a little boiling water at the time and mix well. Keep doing this until you get a nice smooth cream.
  5. Once the pasta has finished cooking, strain the pasta and the broccoli and add them to a saucepan – adding a little boiled water as you go.
  6. Add some extra virgin olive oil, the ricotta cream (keep some to decorate the plate) and mix this together really well using a set of tongs and then swirl and toss the pasta around so that all of the ingredients which are at the bottom.
  7. Serve the pasta broccoli in a nice plate and finish the dish by adding the ricotta cream on top.
  8. E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!