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ImSnackered t1_iy3uk1b wrote

I'm making this tonight, with some sweet Italian sausage and a light parm sauce!

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HorseBellies OP t1_iy490c7 wrote

Recipe:

Prepare a large pot with water and chicken broth for the pasta. I made my own broth and kinda did 50% broth and 50% salted water. Chop up and break up a bundle of broccoli florets. Add all of them to the boiling pot of water for like 5 minutes to soften them up and soak up the chicken broth flavor. In a semi Deep skillet add olive oil and 4 cloves of crushed garlic and whole dried mini chili peppers. Cook the garlic and remove from skillet. Oil will retain the garlic aroma.Add a handful of the boiled up broccoli into the skillet and cook on medium to low heat and keep it simmering and stir occasionally. Meanwhile grab the remaining broccoli (do not drain the pot just remove with slotted ladle) and place in a bowl and use a hand held processor to puree it. I add the cooked garlic and anchovy paste, some grated parmeggiano (maybe 1/3-1/2 cup) small amount of broth and blend it up. You will get a nice flavorful creamy consistency. Then with the same boiling pot of half chicken broth and water add the pasta. When pasta is ready remove and add to skillet. Mix in the purée and your done.

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ImpeachedPeach t1_iy7h0qh wrote

This looks delicious! I'll likely make this soon, but a recommendation - try this with sauteing the garlic with olive oil, garlic, and salt to taste & then mixing it in with the sauce at the end; for some reason, boiled vegetables are almost always unappealing to me.

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lillketchup t1_iy44io4 wrote

Mmm, how come broccoli and pasta go so well together? Looks delish!

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Mk1Racer25 t1_iy6bbc0 wrote

Cavatelli and broccoli is one of my favorites. That being said, OP's dish looks yummy

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LaTizona t1_iy4p3w4 wrote

If they say “spaghetti and meatballs”, you tell them “orecchiette with broccoli rabe”.

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JeMangeCrayons t1_iy49n01 wrote

YUM, I make a very similar dish (except I add cooked ground sausage) and it’s one of my favorites

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HorseBellies OP t1_iy4a4ua wrote

Mmm sounds good. It does go well together. From Monday to Friday I try my best to eat exclusively vegetarian or some pescatarian

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Princecoyote t1_iy4w7k5 wrote

I make a similar dish with sausage but swap the broccoli for cauliflower, which I love.

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attorneyatloblaw t1_iy5jmsv wrote

I haven’t seen Orchiette in a year in the stores

WHERE did you get it

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HorseBellies OP t1_iy7iv9n wrote

In my area Ralphs, Bristol Farms, Gelsons Has it frequently but not always

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SuperiorJazzHands t1_iy6o6aw wrote

Garnish looks like a dead bug

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tyler2114 t1_iy6p9vh wrote

I had to stare really hard to figure out it wasnt a cockroach lmao

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HorseBellies OP t1_iy7375l wrote

Lolll. Not a garnish, it’s mixed in the sauce way before. Just kinda happened to be on the top

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nn666 t1_iy6x9f6 wrote

Thought it was a cockroach for a second, I was like omg...

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schridb t1_iy4pc7x wrote

I do this dish a fair amount. So good.

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asiandaydreamer t1_iy5eyd3 wrote

Orecchiette is one of my favorite pastas...looks good!!

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simplyelegant87 t1_iy5hrl5 wrote

Looks delicious. One of my favourite veggie pastas.

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secretagentstv t1_iy6fiys wrote

For more information try looking for "Broccoli and hats". It's a pretty common dish in central New York. I think it's a Utica thing.

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pattyG80 t1_iy6frje wrote

This actually looks homemade. Well done

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HYPERBOLE_TRAIN t1_iy6xj7z wrote

Orecchiette and cauliflower was my favorite when I wrestled in high school.

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sangfreud_1211 t1_iy7x8xb wrote

I love what this looks like! More points because I have the same serving dish!! imggif

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