Pasta With Broccoli Recipe
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Pasta With Broccoli Recipe
Description
Pasta With Broccoli Recipe highlights broccoli prepared by cooking until soft, then sautéed with garlic and chili pepper in olive oil. Part of the broccoli is blended with Parmesan cheese and pasta cooking water to create a creamy sauce, which is then tossed with al dente pasta. The use of garlic infuses the dish with a mild pungency, while the optional chili adds a subtle heat. Parmesan blends with the broccoli puree to add richness and umami, enriching the texture and flavor.
The dish suits lunch or dinner and is suitable for those looking to incorporate vegetables into their pasta meals. The combined textures of the tender but sometimes chunky broccoli, creamy sauce, and pasta give it a pleasant mouthfeel. It uses staple pantry ingredients and fresh produce readily available.
Cooking the pasta in the same water as the broccoli reduces waste and infuses the pasta slightly with vegetable flavor. Cooking to al dente ensures the pasta retains a firm bite when mixed with the softer broccoli. Using fresh grated Parmesan cheese will enhance the final taste and texture of the sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 broccoli depending on size, 2 heads
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 2 garlic cloves
- 250 g pasta I used Tagliatelle (2 1/2 cup)
- red chilli pepper optional
- 20 g Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- With a small knife, remove the leathery lower part of the stalk and divide into florets of the same size.
- Wash the broccoli under cold running water to remove impurities; Boil large pot of salted water and cook the broccoli for 10 minutes.*
- Meanwhile, cut the garlic into rounds and brown it in a large skillet with extra virgin olive oil. Add chilli pepper if you like.
- When the broccoli has softened, transfer it to the pan with the garlic.
- Let the broccoli cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Break apart the broccoli with a spatula into tiny pieces. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In the same pot where we cooked the broccoli, we cook the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, blend half of the broccoli and add parmesan cheese and 1 or 2 tablespoons of cooking water to smooth out the mixture.
- Drain the pasta slightly al dente and transfer it to the pan with the broccoli. Remember to save half a cup of pasta cooking water.
- Toss the pasta with the broccoli and add the broccoli creamy sauce that you prepared earlier and half a cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Mix well, and serve hot.
Notes
- Cook the pasta in the same salted water used for the broccoli to conserve flavor and water.
- Test pasta for doneness about two minutes before package instructions to ensure al dente texture.
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