Broccoli Pasta

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Its funny how many variations can be for the same dish.

Pasta with broccoli is a great favorite in our house. I usually start making the pasta and at the same time stir fry some garlic (usually 5-4 cloves) till aromatic, and then I add the broccoli a drop of water and some cream, and let it thicken a bit while the pasta is cooking. Once the pasta is done, I combine everything together and serve.

the problem with this method, is in order to have enough liquid for the broccoli to cook in, you need to double the cream quantity, or use less broccoli (and we love our broccoli).

Stone soup just posted a great recipe for Broccoli Pasta with Pine nuts that sound wonderful.

Of course the pine nuts give the dish additional flavor, but what I liked most about her dish was that you add the broccoli to the pasta a few minutes before the pasta is done… and then you combine the broccoli with the sauce. It solves my problem perfectly.