Penne con Broccoli / Pasta With Broccoli

Name: Penne con Broccoli / Pasta With Broccoli
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 bunch Broccoli with stems; 4 clove Garlic; 3 each Pepperonicini; 3 tbsp Or more of olive oil; 1 lb Dried pasta; 1 1/2 as needed Handfuls of sea or kosher salt; 1 as needed Parmesan cheese.

pomdoro @cook_3735574

All of my pasta dishes begin with three ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, garlic and pepperoncini. From there I look for what's in season or on sale. I learned to cook from the south, so there will rarely be meat in my recipes/ pasta will never have eggs. What a waste! Seafood- yes! I just haven't been taking pictures. It's hard to "do it all" I can't yet keep up, but I'm trying. Thank you for your supportive messages and loves.

pomdoro @cook_3735574

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

2 bunchBroccoli with stems
4 cloveGarlic
3 eachPepperonicini
3 tbspOr more of olive oil
1 lbDried pasta
1 1/2as needed Handfuls of sea or kosher salt
1as needed Parmesan cheese.

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Steps

30 mins

1

Clean and cut broccoli into bite size pieces.
2

Use the stem. Slice the outside and cut into bite size portions.
3

Cut garlic. I kept whole to pick out for myself. The kids don't like whole cloves. Add the pepperoncini and olive oil to the pan. I use a lot of oil- just do what you're comfortable.
4

Any vegetable you can eat raw, you don't want to over cook. Keep an eye and once the color deepens, remove from heat.
5

Once golden, add broccoli.
6

Cooking the pasta: I'm using penne as the broccoli are in bite size pieces and penne will work well. You need a large pot with about 4 quarts or more of water. Pasta likes space. Bring it to a boil. Then add a 1/2 of a handful of sea salt/ kosher salt.
7

Once "al dente" drain and mix in the broccoli.
8

Add Parmesan cheese. It's best to let it sit for at least an hour a room temp to make easy garnish.