Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Orecchiette with Roasted Broccoli and Walnuts


This was super easy and so good--definitely recommend it!

12 oz. orecchiette or some other short pasta
1 bunch broccoli, cut into small florets
1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (I only used 1)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Heat oven to 400. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and return to the pot. Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the broccoli, walnuts, oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast, tossing once, until the broccoli is tender, 18-20 minutes. Toss the pasta with the broccoli mixture, butter, and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. (Add more water if the pasta seems dry.) Sprinkle with the Parmesan before serving.

Source: Real Simple

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