Broccoli Pasta
Servings 3 - 4
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- ½ small head of broccoli cut into small florets
- 6 oz orecchiette pasta or any pasta of your choice
- 1 tbsp olive oil more for serving if desired
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook the broccoli by bringing a large pot of well-salted water to boil over high heat.
- Add the broccoli and cook for 3-4 minutes, until bright green and tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked broccoli to a bowl; keeping the pot of water boiling over high heat.
- Cook the pasta using the same boiling water you cooked the broccoli, add the pasta and cook until al dente, per the package instructions; drain reserving ½ cup of cooking water.
- Saute the broccoli by heating the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the cooked broccoli, garlic, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water to the large skillet and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes until you can easily mash the broccoli with a spoon.
- Finish the dish by adding the drained pasta and parmesan cheese to the skillet with the broccoli; stir everything together and add more pasta water if needed.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper as needed. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil, if desired.
- Serve immediately with additional parmesan cheese. Enjoy.