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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Coarse salt and ground pepper 12 ounces orecchiette or other short pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1 head broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into bite-size florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

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Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4 med103954_0908_orecchiette.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 30 mins total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 30 mins

total: 30 mins

prep:

30 mins

total:

Servings: 4

4

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper 12 ounces orecchiette or other short pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1 head broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into bite-size florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.

While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broccoli and 1/2 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until broccoli begins to soften, about 8 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until water has evaporated and broccoli is crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes more.

To pasta in pot, add broccoli mixture, Parmesan (reserving some for later), and enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta. Serve sprinkled with remaining Parmesan.

Reviews (5)

 Add Rating & Review     68 Ratings   5 star values:        10    4 star values:        15    3 star values:        23    2 star values:        16    1 star values:        4

Reviews (5)

Add Rating & Review     68 Ratings   5 star values:        10    4 star values:        15    3 star values:        23    2 star values:        16    1 star values:        4

Add Rating & Review

68 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 15 3 star values: 23 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

68 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 15 3 star values: 23 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

68 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 15 3 star values: 23 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

  • 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 15 3 star values: 23 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/09/2016   GREAT recipe. I've made this many times It was actually printed on the bag of Colavita orecchiette for years. Near the end of boiling the orecchiete, I put the chopped broccoli into the boiling water. Then I saute it. I noticed someone posted that it didn't have much flavor. For this reason I add green olives. :) I have also made this with ground pork and soy sauce, and it tastes very similar to pork dumplings. This is very good with grilled or roasted meat, and excellent all by itself!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       10/11/2011   I enjoy this recipe as a main dish or as a side dish to chicken parm. It's fast and super simple.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/01/2010   This is one of my favorite recipes! To make things even easier (and for a year-round quick dinner recipe), I use high-quality frozen broccoli like Birds Eye Steamfresh.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/02/2009   A little bland, I might add more red pepper flakes, lemon juice and chicken next time. Other than that, it was really good and like the previous poster, my husband liked it too (he's tough to please with pasta).  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/09/2008   This recipe is great! My husband really liked it. I added sauteed mushrooms which gave it a great flavor.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 06/09/2016

GREAT recipe. I’ve made this many times It was actually printed on the bag of Colavita orecchiette for years. Near the end of boiling the orecchiete, I put the chopped broccoli into the boiling water. Then I saute it. I noticed someone posted that it didn’t have much flavor. For this reason I add green olives. :) I have also made this with ground pork and soy sauce, and it tastes very similar to pork dumplings. This is very good with grilled or roasted meat, and excellent all by itself!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars 10/11/2011

I enjoy this recipe as a main dish or as a side dish to chicken parm. It’s fast and super simple.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 06/01/2010

This is one of my favorite recipes! To make things even easier (and for a year-round quick dinner recipe), I use high-quality frozen broccoli like Birds Eye Steamfresh.

Rating: Unrated 03/02/2009

A little bland, I might add more red pepper flakes, lemon juice and chicken next time. Other than that, it was really good and like the previous poster, my husband liked it too (he’s tough to please with pasta).

Rating: Unrated 09/09/2008

This recipe is great! My husband really liked it. I added sauteed mushrooms which gave it a great flavor.

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