Ingredients
- 3 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(EVO)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter(room temperature)
- 5 to 6 garlic cloves
- 1 Box Bowtie Pasta (De Cecco)
- 2/3 Triangle Fresh Parmesan Cheese (Grated)
- 1 head Broccholi (trimmed to just the florets)
- 1 container Pesto
Directions
Cooking Steps - Garlic infused olive oil:
Put 4 tablespoons of EVO in pan and turn to medium heat. Once heated, add whole, but slightly smashed garlic cloves. Turn down to low heat and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Cook this slowly and the garlic will assimilate wonderfully into the EVO. Take off heat, discard garlic cloves and set the infused EVO aside.
Cooking Steps - The Bowtie Pasta (you can also use Penne, and remember, De Cecco rocks!)
Bring salted water to a boil and add in 1-2 tablespoons EVO. Cook Pasta to al dente. Once cooked, drain and place into a large cooking bowl (Ceramic preferred) and set aside.
Cooking Steps - Steam brochooli florets until they are well softened. Take off heat, drain and remove any remaining stems. Chop a a medium courseness. Set aside.
Bringing It All Together:
1. Add garlic infused EVO and butter to pasta and toss well.
2. Add steamed/chopped brocholi florets to pasta and toss.
3. Add parmesan cheese to pasta and toss.
4. Add pesto to pasta and toss. I tend to use most of the pesto container, because I really love pesto. Use less and add more to taste.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
This is a killer dish and really quite simple.
Good Luck
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Submitted 12/5/06.
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Submitted By: Mark Cotter
mark.cotter@sibridge.com
Pesto and Brocholi Pasta