Comments on: Off Night

By: Deanna

Deanna — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:44 +0000

My absolute favorite pasta with broccoli recipe is browned butter, broccoli, and mizthra (or ricotta de salata). So simple and delicious.

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:19 +0000

Maybe some sauteed onion for sweetness? And perhaps more olive oil? It looks like a gorgeous pasta dish though!

By: Winnecke

Winnecke — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:05 +0000

oh and a nice amount of pecorino or parmesan grated in!

By: Winnecke

Winnecke — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:34:19 +0000

I’m just like you, I ADORE broccoli but live in a family where sadly broccolini has taken over !

this week my mum made a pasta dish that has broccoli as the main ingredient and it is fabulous ! It is from the blue River Café cookbook. The pasta used is the giant shells. The main ingrediants are broccoli, salted sardines, some chili flakes and a little cream. you only blitz half the sauce so there are lovely chunks of broccoli in it.

definitely a recipe to track down … I’m sure your hubby would like it, it is really a fabulous way for non-broccoli lovers to enjoy broccoli.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:06:00 +0000

I also had to add that while I’m not a fan of mixing cheese with any kind of seafood, I was surprised to find that it is done in Italy sometimes.
In Rome we had 2 experiences with fresh anchovies were served with Romano cheese and breadcrumbs, and it actually was delicious!

(I’m having so much trouble imagining how that gorgeous-looking dish could taste anything less than superlative…)

By: Gwen

Gwen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:38:20 +0000

Marcella Hazan – oriecchette with broccoli. Husb made it last night; it has anchovies, hot pepper, parmesan, and not sure what else. Sounds to me you got pretty close; just different pasta and you need the cheese!

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:04 +0000

Broccoli is on my list of foods I indulge in when my man is out of town, right up there with mushrooms and salmon.
This dish you made looks so good, it’s hard to believe the taste wasn’t there. I guess sometimes things fail for no good reason!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing the imperfect with us, too, Jen.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:04:55 +0000

Needs cream! I always find that broccoli in pasta is better in a cream-based sauce… sort of blends the flavors and textures more. It need not be overly creamy and rich, but a splash of cream at the end with a bit of grated cheese might make this work next time!

By: small kitch cara

small kitch cara — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:18 +0000

I did just that the other day! I added chopped black olives to my standard soft broccoli sauce for pasta, since I didn’t have any Parm. And it just ended up kind of salty and briny. For a change. I couldn’t quite finish my dinner.