Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think my version was much better than CPK's. This falls into the quick, easy, and delicious weeknight recipe category. I sure didn't miss the meat in this meal, either. If you're looking for a bit more protein and aren't playing along with Meatless Week, I like to keep chicken sausages on hand for nights like this. You could either serve them on the side (like I did for Andy) or slice them up and toss them with the pasta.
Broccoli Sundried Tomato Fusilli
Adapted from Gourmet
Printable Recipe
5 garlic cloves
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 broccoli crowns, cut into small florets
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano plus additional for serving
1 pound dried fusilli or other short pasta
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried breadcrumbs (optional)
1. With food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop.
2. Cook garlic in oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 1 minute. Add broccoli, water, red-pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is very tender and almost all of liquid has evaporated, about 12 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted.
3. Meanwhile, cook fusilli in a pasta pot of boiling, well-salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
4. Toss pasta with broccoli, sundried tomatoes, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water. Season with salt and thin sauce with more cooking water if desired, then toss in breadcrumbs just before serving, if using. Serve with cheese for sprinkling.
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4 comments:
this is definitely a nice dish, amy, but it'd be soo hard for me to pass on the chicken sausage, especially if my dining mates were eating it. you're strong. :)
Nice dish! This is so delicious, I bet! I can't wait to try this.
This looks delicious! I am also trying to cut down the meat in my meals and love it when I can come up with a satisfying meal that does not revolve around meat! I'm definitely going to try this one out
I made this last night. After getting the broccoli going, I realized that I didn't have the box of pasta I thought I had. Oops! Two boxes of noodles from Costco mac and cheese later I finished making it.
Thank you so much for sharing, it was so yummy! I did add a little more cheese than you wrote but I love cheese. :)
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