Broccolli Angel Hair Pasta
Submitted by conger2130
Buttery angel hair pasta with broccoli, browned garlic, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan. A 15-minute Italian-style weeknight dinner with big flavor.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
5 minCOOK
10 minREADY
15 minWhen the fridge is almost empty and dinner needs to happen now, this is the move.
Angel hair pasta gets tossed in melted butter, then topped with crisp-tender broccoli and a sizzling garlic oil spiked with crushed red pepper.
A shower of Parmesan ties it all together.
Fifteen minutes, start to finish. The kind of meal that makes you wonder why you ever bother with takeout.
Pro Tips
- Brown the garlic until it just turns golden. One shade darker and it turns bitter
- Keep the broccoli slightly crisp. Mushy broccoli disappears into the pasta and you lose that contrast
- Angel hair overcooks fast. Pull it a minute early since it continues cooking when tossed with the hot butter
- Use real butter over margarine if you can. The flavor difference is noticeable in a dish this simple
Ingredients
Directions
Cut broccoli into small pieces.
Chop 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, keeping broccoli a little crisp.
While broccoli is cooking, boil 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.
Add some white pepper if desired.
Toss until well mixed.
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