Penne with broccoli

Author:: Brigitte hafner
Time:: < 30 mins
Difficulty:: Medium
Special options:: Kid-friendly, Nut-free
Rating:: Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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A classic southern Italian pasta dish - you cook the broccoli until soft in the same water as the pasta. The key to this tasty dish is to drain the pasta and broccoli, and fry them a little in garlicky olive oil before serving. You can substitute anchovies for pancetta, or use salty pecorino, a more authentic southern-style cheese, instead of parmesan.

Photo: Marina Oliphant

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Ingredients

300g penne
1 head of broccoli, broken up into smallish florets
few tbsp extra virgin olive oil
80g pancetta or bacon
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
½ tsp chilli flakes
1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
grated parmesan to serve

Method

Cook penne in plenty of boiling salted water. When half cooked, throw in the broccoli.

Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, add some of the oil and cook pancetta until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli, stir until lightly golden and remove from heat.

Drain pasta and broccoli - the broccoli should be soft and broken up - and add to the pan of garlic and pancetta. Cook for a few minutes, tossing and adding a touch more pepper, salt and oil.

To serve

Serve with parmesan.

This recipe is featured in the book, Spring which is available now in all good bookstores RRP $34.95. To order direct call 1300 656 059 or visit www.smh.com.au/store

Main ingredient:: Broccoli
Cuisine:: Italian

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