FUSILLI WITH BROCCOLI AND ANCHOVIES
This is Italian country cooking at its best, a simple dish that requires few ingredients and very little time. Use the same pot of water that you use to cook the broccoli for the pasta. Then finish the broccoli and anchovy mixture in a pan while the pasta is cooking, and toss the pasta with the sauce right in the pan.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories quick, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Cut broccoli crowns from stems, leaving about 1 inch of stem at the base of each crown; set aside thick stems for another purpose.
- Salt boiling water generously and add broccoli. Boil 5 to 6 minutes, until tender enough to break apart with a fork.
- Using a skimmer, tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli crowns to a bowl of cold water (do not drain water from pot). Drain broccoli, then blot on paper towels. Chop fine.
- Bring water in pot back to a boil and add fusilli.
- While fusilli is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet and add garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring and mashing anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chopped broccoli.
- Add a ladle or two (about 1/2 cup) of the pasta water to the broccoli, season to taste with salt and pepper and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Broccoli should be very soft. Remove another ladle of pasta water and set aside.
- Drain pasta and toss at once with broccoli and remaining olive oil. Add water you set aside if you think it needs more moisture. Serve at once, sprinkled with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 395, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 510 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
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Woh Kon Hai 11
w_11@gmail.comThis was a great recipe! I made it for my friends and they all raved about it. The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Prince Sharma
s_p54@hotmail.comI made this dish for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.
Aliraza
aliraza14@hotmail.comThis dish was delicious! The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Neo Hlakane
n_h@gmail.comI've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The broccoli is always cooked perfectly and the anchovies add a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
IMRAN MADA
imran_mada@hotmail.frThis dish was easy to make and it turned out great! The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
these PA parts
p46@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of anchovies, but I decided to try this recipe anyway. I'm so glad I did! The anchovies added a nice salty flavor to the dish and the broccoli was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Mohammed Fazzil
m.fazzil41@hotmail.comThis was a great recipe! I made it for my friends and they all raved about it. The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Imran Ahammed
ia24@yahoo.comI made this dish for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.
Gerberos2000
gerberos200019@hotmail.comThis dish was delicious! The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
QASIM GAMER (BLOCH)
g_q@gmail.comI've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The broccoli is always cooked perfectly and the anchovies add a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Dilawar Hussain
d-h47@hotmail.comThis dish was easy to make and it turned out great! The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
RevernEagle435 Man
m-r75@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of anchovies, but I decided to try this recipe anyway. I'm so glad I did! The anchovies added a nice salty flavor to the dish and the broccoli was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Isaiah Parkison
parkisonisaiah60@yahoo.comThis was a great recipe! I made it for my friends and they all raved about it. The broccoli was cooked perfectly and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.
St Unique Vlog
s.v@gmail.comI made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! Everyone loved the flavors and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.
Milica Milovic
mmilica0@yahoo.comThis dish was absolutely delicious! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. The broccoli was cooked perfectly, and the anchovies added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this dish again.