Bow Tie Pasta With Broccoli and Broccoli Sauce Recipe #77482
I've gotten 8 year old boys to eat this and ask for seconds. They never knew they were eating broccoli and I didn't tell them. I adore this dish. Normally I cook with olive oil but the butter in this sauce should not be substituted. It will serve 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main course. The original recipe comes from Rozanne Gold, a favorite cookbook author.
by sugarpea
25 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 2 -4
- 1 lb broccoli
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 8 ounces bow tie pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter, cold and cut in pieces
- salt
- Cut the broccoli buds into small florets, leaving as short a stem as possible; set aside; cut the remaining broccoli stems into 1/2" pieces; boil them, covered, in the 1 1/4 cups water, lightly salted, for 15 minutes or until very soft.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water; return the pasta to the pot and stir until all moisture is evaporated.
- Place the reserved florets into a small pot and steam or boil 5 minutes, retaining the bright green color and a bit of crunch.
- In a food processor, puree the cooked broccoli and its cooking water until very smooth, adding a bit of the reserved pasta water if needed to make a smooth sauce; add the butter and pulse until melted; add salt to taste.
- Pour warm sauce over the pasta and stir gently to combine; plate and sprinkle with drained florets.
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