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 iheartyummyfood
on May 21, 2012
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Loved this recipe. Not a huge fan of broccoli so I made it without any veggies. Just reduced the amount of "sauce" to compensate. also I heated the butter/olive oil/lemon zest/garlic for about 2 1/2 mins. Topped the pasta with freshly shredded parm cheese. If you like buttery, garlicy, pasta with a refreshing taste of lemon.... Well this is yummers! Definitely going in the recipe box under "if you're hungry for something tasteful, somewhat light, that takes 15 minutes to prepare" section ;
By sjgoldman
New York, NY
on March 29, 2012
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Delicious! what a fast and easy recipe..I loved the fact that the boiling water was the same for the broccoli and the pasta, saves so much time! We didn't use that much butter or oil and it didn't really make so much of a sauce but lightly coated the pasta and broccoli and was a really light dish. I can see us making this all the time! Ina is so reliable and my boyfriend and I love her!
By Blanca C.
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on January 18, 2012
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Simple, tasty and perfect!
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