Broccoli Pasta in a Fresh Tomato Sauce
photo by Lori Mama
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 113.39 g pasta (Fusili works best!)
- 118.29 ml broccoli floret
- 473.18-591.47 ml water
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FOR THE SAUCE
- 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2.46 ml dried basil
- 2.46 ml oregano
- 2.46 ml dried parsley
- 7.39 ml olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
directions
- Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook for about 5-8 minutes.
- Stir in broccoli and cook 5-8 minutes more, or until pasta is al dente.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan and saute the chopped onion until translucent.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the pasta-broccoli water.
- Cover the saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Uncover, increase the flame to high, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the most of the water has evaporated.
- Remove from heat and season with basil, parsley and oregano.
- Stir in the cooked pasta-broccoli mixture and mix well to coat.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve hot!
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