Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds broccoli
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cups chicken stock
A little salt for taste
1 pound angel hair pasta
1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus a little more for garnish
1 pinch red pepper flakes for garnish, tor taste
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Directions: |
Directions:- Hold a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle and cut the florets from the broccoli stems into a bowl.
- Chop remaining stems into small pieces and transfer stems to a separate bowl.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture, stirring often, until garlic is soft but not browned.
- Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and salt. Pour chicken stock into skillet and bring to a simmer.
- Stir broccoli stems into the stock mixture and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Add a little water or stock if mixture starts to dry out.
- Stir broccoli florets into skillet and cook broccoli sauce until florets are bright green and slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in angel hair pasta.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta strands are almost tender, about 4 minutes.
- Drain and transfer to a large pot.
- Pour broccoli sauce over pasta, stir with a wooden spoon, and mix in 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
- Cover pot with a lid and let stand until pasta absorbs excess liquid and finishes cooking, about 2 minutes.
- Serve in bowls and sprinkle each serving with a dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes. |
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