Pasta With Roasted Broccoli Garlic And Oil Food

PASTA WITH ROASTED BROCCOLI, GARLIC AND OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a baking dish combine broccoli, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Roast broccoli about 20 minutes, tossing half way, until broccoli is browned and tender.
• Meanwhile, boil salted water in a large pot.
• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.
• Before draining, reserve 1 cup of the water from the pasta.
• Drain and toss pasta with broccoli.
• Add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water (or more if necessary), Pecorino Romano, salt and pepper to taste.

GARLIC OIL SAUTEED PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, garlic, and pepper flakes over medium heat until fragrant. Once the garlic has turned golden in color, remove it from the pan. You are left with garlic-infused oil in the pan. Add the broccoli to the pan.
• Cook's Note: Be sure the broccoli is completely dry before tossing it into the pan.
• Toss the broccoli to coat with the oil. Season with salt and pepper and saute over medium heat until the broccoli barely loses some of its crunch, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and deglaze the pan with the red wine vinegar. Add a few tablespoons of water, if needed.
• Cook's Note: Use pasta water if the pasta was made fresh.
• Add in the pasta and toss to coat with the oil. Top with Parmesan cheese for serving.

BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Set up a steamer basket in a 3-quart saucepan. Add enough water to come up to the bottom of the basket. Bring the water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets to the basket, cover and cook until the broccoli is soft and nearly falling apart but still holds its shape, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Transfer the broccoli to a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons butter and gently toss; season with salt and pepper, then mash.
• Cook the spaghetti according to label directions, then reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain.
• In a large skillet, cook the garlic in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the olive oil for 30 seconds. Add the mashed broccoli, the Parmesan and half of the reserved cooking water. Cook, stirring, until saucy. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with the spaghetti, adding more cooking water as needed.

BROCCOLI GARLIC ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Hold a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle and cut the florets from the broccoli stems into a bowl. Chop remaining stems into small pieces and transfer stems to a separate bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture, stirring often, until garlic is soft but not browned. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and salt. Pour chicken stock into skillet and bring to a simmer. Stir broccoli stems into the stock mixture and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add a little water or stock if mixture starts to dry out.
• Stir broccoli florets into skillet and cook broccoli sauce until florets are bright green and slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in angel hair pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta strands are almost tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large pot.
• Pour broccoli sauce over pasta, stir with a wooden spoon, and mix in 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Cover pot with a lid and let stand until pasta absorbs excess liquid and finishes cooking, about 2 minutes.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle each serving with a dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet or saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste; reduce the heat to low. Cook the garlic for 13 to 15 minutes, adjusting the heat so the garlic softens without browning.
• Add the broccoli pieces and the white wine; increase the heat to medium-high. As soon as the wine starts to bubble, cover the skillet or pan. Steam the broccoli for 3 to 4 minutes, until it is bright green and just tender. Remove from the heat immediately.
• Toss together the garlic-broccoli mixture with the drained pasta and the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature. Pass Parmesan cheese at the table, if desired.

PASTA WITH GARLIC AND OIL (AGLIO E OLIO)

Steps:

• Bring about 5 quarts of water to a boil with 3 teaspoons salt; add in the spaghetti and cook only until firm-tender; drain but RESERVE 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Start this when you are boiling the pasta; Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet.
• Add in 3 tablespoons garlic and about 1/2 teaspoon salt with black pepper to taste; saute stirring often until the garlic is light brown (about 6-8 minutes) remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, parsley, lemon juice and about 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water; mix to combine.
• Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl; toss with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and the remaining reserved cooking water.
• Add in the garlic mixture; toss well to combine.
• Season with more black pepper and salt to taste if desired.
• Serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Delicious!

BROCCOLI & GARLIC PASTA FOR ONE

Steps:

• Saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
• Add wine, broth& broccoli.
• cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• Toss pasta with broccoli and cook until both are heated through.
• Season to taste, put on a dinner plate and sprinkle with cheese.

SICILIAN PASTA AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat the water for your pasta while you prepare the broccoli.
• In a shallow, 10-inch saute pot, heat the 1 cup olive oil over medium-high heat (see Cook's Note). Add the broccoli to the oil and season it with salt. Saute the broccoli for about 4 minutes, or until it takes on a toasty color. The broccoli will absorb a lot of the oil, so if you find your pot getting dry, just add a little more oil to it. Throw in the garlic and cook for about another minute, until it's slightly brown. Don't burn the garlic! Take the broccoli off the heat and set it aside.
• Prepare the penne according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and toss it in the pot with the broccoli, garlic, and olive oil. If the mixture seems dry, add a little more oil.
• Toss in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, stir, and garnish with the parsley.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, ROASTED PEPPERS, AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat a pot of salted water to cook the pasta, In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, then add the garlic and saute over medium-low for a minute, then add the pepper strips( and any juices), lemon juice, olives, and a pinch of salt, and a couple of grinds of pepper. Shut burner off until pasta is nearly cooked.
• Cook the pasta in the salted water according to package directions, adding the broccoli pieces about two minutes before the pasta is done. Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 1/4 cup of water; add the reserved water to the skillet. Add the drained pasta and broccoli to the skillet with the fresh herbs and toss mixture over medium heat for 30 seconds or so to finish cooking.