Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 8 cups broccoli florets (4 heads)
- 1/2 pound farfalle (bow tie) pasta
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup toasted pignoli (pine) nuts
- Freshly grated Parmesan, optional
Directions
Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.


















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By Blanca C.
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on January 18, 2012
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Simple, tasty and perfect!
By cwp318
Burlington, VT
on December 15, 2011
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Awesome recipe. My boyfriend and I make this all time. We have perfected this recipe. The only thing we change is that we use sliced almonds instead of pine nuts because for some reason I can't seem to find pine nuts at my grocery store. But adding any nut is an amazing addition, I love it. Easy and great recipe.
By BakerJacki
Minot, ND
on November 05, 2011
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Finally made this recipe tonight. Very pleased. Wonderful flavors. Another great way to use broccoli. The lemon/ garlic is perfect in this recipe. I omit pine nuts, double dressing recipe & add an add'l 1 T of lemon juice. I use about 3/4 t salt rather than the 2 t the recipe calls for. We love it!
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