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Superb Penne With Broccoli Sauce Recipe


Superb Penne With Broccoli Sauce Recipe Chefmeow / All my dishes
9 months ago
SUPERB PENNE WITH BROCCOLI SAUCE This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the O'Malley Estate in Canton, Texas in 1985.
Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:4

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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1/2 pound broccoli crowns
  • 16 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 garlic clove thinly sliced
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 6 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound dried penne pasta

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 then toast pine nuts on baking sheet until golden brown and fragrant.
  2. Cool completely then bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat.
  3. Add broccoli and cook 3 minutes then transfer with tongs to sieve and drain well.
  4. Reserve boiling water for cooking the pasta.
  5. Cut broccoli into large chunks and place in food processor with basil and garlic.
  6. Process until finely chopped stopping to scrape down sides of bowl once or twice.
  7. With motor running add olive oil and cream through feed tube processing until nearly smooth.
  8. Add pine nuts and process again until they are finely chopped.
  9. Transfer mixture to bowl and stir in cheese, salt and pepper.
  10. Add pasta to same boiling water used to cook broccoli then cook until al dente.
  11. Just before pasta is done remove 1 cup of the boiling water.
  12. Whisk enough water into broccoli mixture to make sauce that will coat pasta nicely.
  13. Drain pasta and return to pot then add sauce and toss well and serve on warm plates.

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juels 9 months ago said:
This is almost like a broccoli pesto sauce! Sounds absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing this!


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