Farfalle with Broccoli

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Summer Beach Party

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

1 pound farfalle pasta
2 heads broccoli, trimmed to florets (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, chopped
5 anchovy fillets, diced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, add the broccoli florets to the pasta and stir and cook for another 4 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, pasta, salt and pepper and toss. Add some of the reserved pasta water, if necessary, to make a light sauce. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with Parmesan.

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recipe Farfalle with Broccoli
Nikki Lancaster, PA 11-09-2009
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Easy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My fiance and I both loved this dish! Very easy to make and super delicious. I used it as a side with roasted salmon. Yum!... Next time I'm going to try with it asparagus and peas instead of broccoli.Read more
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null null, null 10-24-2009
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Great dish sans anchovies
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful dish - great as leftovers. If you don't like anchovies replace them with a cup (or so) of finely chopped... kalamata olive or the tiny french olives. The strong flavor and dark earthiness of the olives give this dish depth without the fishy flavor that some people dislike. I tried this because my husband can detect anchovie before he even eats a bite. Very good - Giada's recipes usually hit the mark.Read more
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LaShawn Annandale, VA 10-22-2009
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JUST LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

LOVE LOVE LOVE this meal! All of the ingredients are perfect together and it's so simple to make. A keeper for life!
recipe Farfalle with Broccoli
Kevin Baton Rouge, LA 09-15-2009
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Absolutely Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the directions pretty specifically until towards the end I realized I had about 1 1/2 lbs of large shrimp. So I... added some EVOO and some pre-chopped garlic in a pan and sauteed the peeled shrimp (w/salt and pepper to taste), then added it into the broccoli pasta...talk about a delicious, healthy, easy and inexpensive meal which made about 4 to 5 generous servings.Read more
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kelly odenville, AL 09-14-2009
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Horribly Disappointed!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I love broccoli, and excpected this dish to be a light and healthy side accompaniment. I used extra garlic, the fully... recommended anchovy amount, and made sure to use plenty of salt while boiling the pasta. Both, my husband and myself took one bite and looked at eachother... scrunched faces. The dish was bland, and lacked flavor. I HAD to have missed something, but still haven't figured it out as I've re-read the instructions multiple times. Sorry Gia, I am not a fan of this dish.Read more
recipe Farfalle with Broccoli
Nancy Cummaquid, MA 08-24-2009
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INCREDIBLE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has become one of our FAVORITES! We tell people there is a secret ingredient. No-one has guessed it's Anchovies. My... sister substituted mini heirloom tomatoes for the broccoli (She was making another broccoli dish) Absolutely great either way!Read more