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Quick pasta with broccoli

Quick and Easy Pasta with Broccoli

A super quick and comforting meal with pasta and broccoli
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g fresh orecchiette
  • half a broccoli head and stalk
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil cut in stripes
  • a pinch chili flakes
  • Breadcrumbs to taste
  • Olive oil to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the whole broccoli into small pieces (the stalk too) Then boil it in boiling water for 5 minutes.
  • Sauté minced garlic, sun dried tomatoes and chili flakes in some olive oil. Take out half of the broccoli with a spotted spoon and add them to the pan with some pasta water, mix to combine and keep cooking on low heat
  • Add the orecchiette to the same pasta water and cook for 5/6 minutes (according to the package instructions)
  • Drain everything and add it to the pan with some more pasta water and toss to combine crating a creamy sauce.
  • For the toasted breadcrumbs heat up some olive oil in a pan, add the breadcrumbs and cook until golden stirring continuously so they don’t burn.
  • Serve the pasta and top with toasted breadcrumbs
Keyword broccoli, Pasta
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