Broccoli and Garlic Breadcrumb Spaghetti
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 12 slices day-old white bread
- 500 g spaghetti (16 ounces)
- 300 g broccoli, cut int florets (91/2 ounces)
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil (80ml/81/2 fl.oz. )
- 50 g butter (11/2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, shaved (20g/11/2 ounces)
directions
- Remove and discard the crusts from the bread; process the bread until it is fine (actually if the bread is a commercially produced sandwich loaf, I've always found it's fine to include the crusts). Use your culinary discretion.
- Cook the pasta in a larg saucepan of boiling water until it is tender, and drain.
- Meanwhile boil, steam or microwave the broccoli until tender, and drain.
- Heat the oil, butter and lemon juice (if using) in a large (preferably non-stick) pan; add the cumin and make sure that it is mixed through the breadcrumbs; cook the breadcrumbs and garlic until they are browned and slightly crisp.
- Combine the pasta, broccoli and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
- Serve sprinkled with the shaved parmesan.
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Reviews
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This was very good. Like another had said, it was like having your pasta and garlic bread in the same dish. I've crumbled my garlic bread into my pasta, but hadn't thought to do it this way before. A very simple sauce with a fresh taste. I did skip the cumin, but only because I was out at the time. I think it's a great idea that I want to try with brussels sprouts and bacon now. Made and Reviewed for 123 Hit Wonders. Thanks! :)
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YUM-O! We really enjoyed this. I skipped the cumin and added about a teaspoon each of dried parsley and dried basil. The flavor was like spaghetti and buttery garlic bread together. I was out of olive oil (can you believe that?!? I buy that stuff by the gallon) so I used all butter (1 stick total). I also added some shrimp to make this a complete meal. I really like that you translated the measurements into ounces to make it easy for us Americans! Thanks for posting this easy, quick dinner idea. I will definitely be making this again. Made for PRMR game.
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