Penne With Garlicky Broccolini Food

PENNE WITH GARLICKY BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Turn frequently to cook until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Add half of the garlic to the bacon grease, and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the broccolini, and continue to cook and stir for 3 or 4 minutes, or until the broccolini is tender but still bright green. Stir in the remaining garlic, salt and pepper. Add the pasta to the skillet, and stir to coat. Remove from the heat and mix in the Parmesan cheese, and crumble in the bacon. Toss again, and serve!

PENNE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add penne, and cook 2 minutes less than package instructions for al dente; add broccoli. Cook 2 minutes or until penne is al dente and broccoli is bright green. Reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, drain pasta and broccoli; set aside.
• In the same pan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add pasta water as needed to help loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add penne and broccoli, and cook until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta mixture to a serving dish. Top with ricotta; season with salt and pepper.

PENNE WITH HAZELNUT GREMOLATA AND ROASTED BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place broccolini on large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss, then spread in even layer.
• Roast broccolini until tender and golden brown around edges, tossing occasionally, about 18 minutes. Cool. Chop coarsely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Mix hazelnuts, chopped parsley, finely grated lemon peel, and garlic in small bowl. DO AHEAD: Gremolata can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return to saucepan. Add broccolini and toss over medium heat to rewarm. Transfer to medium bowl. Add gremolata and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; toss to distribute evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GARLICKY BROCCOLINI

Steps:

• Trim broccolini of ends. Place 4 to 5-inch long, thin stalks into a skillet and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Add salt and reduce heat. Simmer broccolini 6 to 7 minutes, until tender and bright green. Drain the broccolini and return skillet to stove over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil to pan, then garlic. Cook garlic 2 to 3 minutes. Add broccolini to pan and coat in garlic and oil then serve.

SKILLET PENNE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI - ONE DISH!

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry, then season with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespook of the butter in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it is lightly browned but not fully cooked, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 more tablespoon of the butter, onion, red peppers, red pepper flakes, oregano and the 1/2 tsp salt to the skillet. Cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Sprinkle the penne (uncooked) evenly into the skillet. Pour the broth and cream over the ziti. Cover and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the broccoli. Cover and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta begins to soften and the broccoli turns bright green, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken and any accumulated juices. Cover and continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1 tbsp butter and the parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

PENNE WITH BROCCOLI AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Steam 4 cups broccoli florets until crisp-tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and stemmed shiitake) and garlic and sauté until mushrooms are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add cream, thyme and red pepper and bring to boil. Add pasta and broccoli and cook until pasta is coated, tossing gently, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

PENNE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI IN GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, steam broccoli in small amount of water in the microwave: 2 minutes on high will probably do it.
• Plunge broccoli in ice water to shock and retain slight bite. Set aside.
• Melt butter in large skillet, then add chicken, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat until chicken is nearly cooked through.
• Add wine and cream, stirring to mix. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the sauce is reduced and thickened. Add flour and cook for one additional minute if sauce is too thin for your taste.
• Add the broccoli, drained pasta, and Gorgonzola.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
• Enjoy with a nice glass of white wine by the fire!

PENNE WITH CHORIZO & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook the penne following pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the final 3 mins. When cooked, drain, reserving a splash of the cooking water.
• Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a large dry frying pan until it starts to turn golden and release its oils. Add the garlic and fennel seeds, and cook for 1 min more. When the penne is cooked, tip it into the pan with the chorizo. Add the cream cheese, stir together until melted, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water so the sauce coats the pasta.
• Serve in bowls, scattered with a few rocket leaves and some grated Parmesan, if you like.