Broccoli & Parmigiano-Reggiano Pasta
SERVES: 4 • TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES
Ingredients:
400 g orecchiette pasta
3 heads of broccoli, chopped into small florets
Zest of one lemon
½ lemon, juiced
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pich of chilli flakes
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Cook past in salted boiling water.
Two minutes before pasta is ready add chopped broccoli. Cook for 1 minute.
Remove from stove, scoop out 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
Add lemon zest, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, chilli flakes, salt, pepper and half the reserved pasta water into empty pot and place on stove, medium high heat.
Stir sauce vigorously until well combines. Use left over pasta water if necessary to ensure sauce has a nice consistency.
Turn stove off and add pasta and broccoli and stir until combined.
Serve with extra Parmigiano-Reggiano.