Broccoli & Bow Ties

Lennie's Note:

This Barefoot Contessa recipe was posted in response to a request. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 cups broccoli florets (from 4 heads)
• 1/2 lb farfalle pasta (bow tie)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water up to the boil, add broccoli florets, and cook for just 3 minutes; you need the water to cook the pasta, so do not drain; instead, remove broccoli with a large slotted spoon and place into a large serving bowl.
2. Making sure the water is still boiling, add pasta; cook according to pkg directions (about 10 to 12 minutes), then drain well and add cooked pasta to the broccoli.
3. While pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts: place a small skillet over medium-low heat and add nuts to skillet; stir often--it will take about 5 minutes for them to toast; watch carefully so they do not burn; set aside.
4. Now heat the butter and oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add both minced garlic and lemon zest and saute for one minute.
5. Remove skillet from burner and add the salt and pepper, and the lemon juice; stir to combine then pour over the broccoli and pasta in the large bowl; toss.
6. Taste pasta and broccoli mixture and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
7. Sprinkle toasted pine nuts and parmesan over dish, and serve.

Reviews

[Bake Em N Take Em]

I love it! I get tired of cooking vegetables the same way all the time & pasta is a hassel because it always needs cream which goes bad so quickly so I never buy it. This recipe solved both dilemmas and didn't require any extra pans/pots. Thank you! Good and tasty. Btw I added some crushed red peppers, probably doubled the garlic (maybe even more than doubled it), and decided after adding the parmesan that it's better without it.

[Rosebud #4]

I have made this salad many times. It is one my favorites.

[FrVanilla]

This dish has a very fresh taste. I love the combination of broccoli, garlic and lemon, so I knew this would be great. I only used 1/2 the salt and it was enough for me. Very good, I will make again.