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Broccoli Pasta (Italian recipe)

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What to cook with fresh broccoli ? Last night, I tried a an easy pasta recipe for pasta with broccoli. This recipe also called pasta e broccoli or pasta con broccoli is a classic of the Italian cuisine . 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 752 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g orecchiette paste or other type of pasta
  • 1 broccoli
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon untreated
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Black pepper
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut off the hardest part of the broccoli stem, then detach the broccoli florets. Divid them in small pieces. Chop the broccoli stem finely.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the broccoli for 5-7 minutes. Remove the broccoli using a slotted spoon.
  • Bring the broccoli water back to boil with a generous pinch of sea salt and cook the orecchiette pasta al dente.
  • Reserve about one cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta.
  • In a large skillet on medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes.
  • My tip: To keep the garlic from burning, pour a tablespoon of pasta water and stir well.
  • Then add the cooked broccoli and mash some of the broccoli with a wooden spoon. Leaving some pieces intact for the crunch. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Add the cup of the pasta water, the cooked pasta, parmesan cheese, lemon juice and zeste. Season again with salt and pepper. Mix well.

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Nutrition

Calories: 752kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 40gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 909mgPotassium: 1316mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2297IUVitamin C: 301mgCalcium: 775mgIron: 4mg
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