Broccoli & Angel Hair Pasta
Submitted by dezinesbydenize
Buttery angel hair pasta tossed with crisp-tender broccoli, golden fried elephant garlic, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan. A quick weeknight pasta that’s ready in 30 minutes.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
30 minREADY
1 hrsSometimes the simplest pasta dishes hit the hardest, and this one is proof.
Angel hair gets tossed in melted butter, then topped with broccoli that still has a little bite to it and a sizzling garlic-olive oil drizzle spiked with crushed red pepper.
The elephant garlic is the move here. It’s milder and sweeter than regular garlic, so you can use a whole head without worrying about blowing anyone’s taste buds off.
A generous handful of Parmesan ties everything together.
Chef Tips
- Keep the broccoli slightly crisp. Overcooked broccoli turns mushy and loses its bright green color. Three to five minutes in the microwave is plenty.
- Cook the angel hair just shy of al dente. It’ll continue softening when you toss it with the hot butter and garlic oil.
- Watch the garlic closely when frying in olive oil. It goes from golden to burnt in seconds, and burnt garlic tastes bitter.
- Use real butter instead of margarine for a noticeably richer, more rounded flavor.
Ingredients
Directions
Cut broccoli into small pieces.
Chop elephant head garlic into small pieces.
Place broccoli in a microwave safe container.
Add about ¼ cup water.
Cover lightly with plastic wrap.
Cook in microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes.
Check for doneness.
Want to keep broccoli a little crisp.
While broccoli is cooking, cook angel hair pasta until slightly firm.
Drain. Melt the stick of butter in the pan you cooked angel hair in.
Add angel hair back to pan and toss to coat pasta.
Add broccoli and toss lightly.
Pour some olive oil in a small frying pan.
Add chopped garlic and some crushed red pepper.
Brown garlic.
Garlic will clump together when done.
Pour over pasta and broccoli.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Can add some white pepper if desired.
Toss until well mixed.
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