Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 lemons
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch broccoli
- 1 pound dried fusilli pasta
- 1/2 pound baby arugula (or 2 bunches of common arugula, leaves cut in thirds)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 60 seconds. Add the cream, the zest from 2 lemons, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until it starts to thicken.
Meanwhile, cut the broccoli in florets and discard the stem. Cook the florets in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain the broccoli and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the package, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the pasta in a colander and place it back into the pot. Immediately add the cream mixture and cook it over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until most of the sauce has been absorbed in the pasta. Pour the hot pasta into a large bowl, add the arugula, Parmesan, tomatoes, and cooked broccoli. Cut the last lemon in half lengthwise, slice it 1/4-inch thick crosswise, and add it to the pasta. Toss well, season to taste, and serve hot.
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By josephineabr200...
Columbus, NJ
on December 21, 2011
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I love most of Ina Garten's recipe but this one was just too much. It was good but the lemon and lemon zest was too overpowering. Next time, I would like to decrease both by half and decrease the baby arugula by half so the bitterness doesn't overpower the dish.
By madach22_12991895
Buckeye, AZ
on December 18, 2011
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I love this pasta!! I make it once a week for my family and they enjoy it as much as I do.
By moligale_10076216
Ciudad Colon
on November 23, 2011
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This was pretty tasty! The only thing I didn't like is how many pots you need to make it! I took this dish to a potluck, and by the time I got there and we started eating, it had gotten cold, but it was STILL really good, so that's definitely a plus!
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