This is one of Gina's specialities and here is her recipe:
First, boil your broccoli florets and stems. When you drain it, drain the cooking water straight back into the pan and cook your pasta in it. [This is the secret of the flavour.] While the pasta is cooking, fry a little onion in a tablespoon of olive oil until soft and transparent but not browned. Add the broccoli with a tablespoon or so of tomato paste [not purée] and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring. Drain the pasta and mix the broccoli with it. Serve sprinkled with parmesan and, if you like, some chilli pepper flakes.
Omigosh! This sounds heavenly - I'm giving the recipe to L - he's the cook in this household now! lol
ReplyDeleteI know someone who always uses the Veg water for the gravy, so that it enhances the flavours!
ReplyDeleteHeaven. This is one for hiome what with the not wife being a vegetarian
ReplyDeleteCiao, Leslie. Lucky you! 'Auguri xx Hi, cherrypie. Sounds an excellent idea to me! Hi, jams. Do let me know how it turns out.
ReplyDeletegreat recipe .... just the kind i like :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally.
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