Pasta, Rice & Grains

Pasta with Broccoli Draft

Name: Pasta with Broccoli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 head broccoli (about 1 lb); 3 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped); 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 red bell pepper (diced); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth (from powder is fine; vegetable broth keeps it parve); 3 cups boiling water; 7 oz short pasta or macaroni (macaroni broken into small pieces); salt and freshly ground black pepper

Short pasta cooked in one pot with broccoli, red pepper and tomato paste in broth until al dente.

Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Total40 min
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What you need

Amount:×1

1 head broccoli, about 1 lb
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
4 tbsp olive oil
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth, from powder is fine; vegetable broth keeps it parve
3 cups boiling water
7 oz short pasta or macaroni, macaroni broken into small pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper

How I make it

Break the broccoli into small florets. Peel and chop the stems.
Steam the florets and stems in a steamer basket over 1 cup of boiling water for about 5 minutes, until the broccoli just starts to soften and turns bright green.
Transfer the broccoli to a bowl and rinse with cold water. Save the steaming water.
Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the garlic and red pepper for 1 minute.
Add the tomato paste and stir well.
Add the steaming water, broth, water, broccoli and pasta and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer gently, uncovered, until the pasta is al dente. Serve right away.

Source: ChefEf (chefef.com)