Broccoli Fusilli

Broccoli Fusilli




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Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 15 - 20 Min

Yields: 4 Servings

WHAT YOU NEED

• 450g Dry Fusilli Pasta
• 2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• 2 Tbsp. EVOO
• 3 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
• 1/2 Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• 1/2 Tsp. Dried Oregano
• 1 Onion, diced
• Small Handful Basil, torn
• 4 1/2 C Fresh Broccoli Florets
• 1 C White Wine
• 1 x Hard Cheese Rind
• 1/2 C Whipping Cream, room temp
• 1/2 C Grana Padano, finely shredded
• 1 Lemon, zested
• 3 Tbsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped
• Himalayan Salt & Cracked Pepper
• G A R N I S H - Fresh Parsley & Basil, Grana Padano, Pepper Flakes

DIRECTIONS

• Bring a large pot of cold, heavily salted water to a boil. Once boiled, leave covered.
• Begin heating the EVOO, butter, pepper flakes, garlic, and oregano, in a large skillet set to just below medium. Once heated, stir and cook without browning for 30 - 60 seconds. Add the onions and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir and cook 5 or so minutes. Sprinkle in the basil and continue to cook another couple minutes. In the meantime, add the broccoli to the pot of boiling water & boil a couple of minutes until bright and green. 
• Strain the broccoli directly in to the skillet, season with salt and pep, and cook for a couple minutes. Pour in the wine, a good pinch of both salt and pepper, and the cheese rind, and let the wine simmer until mostly reduced. Add a ladleful of boiling water and cover for 5. In the meantime, add your pasta to the boiling water. Scoop additional boiling water in your skillet, and continue to simmer uncovered as pasta cooks and use a potato masher to mash down the broccoli once it's tender.​

• When the pasta is just about al dente, stir the room temp cream into the broccoli sauce and continue to stir and cook until pasta is finished. Strain pasta directly in to the skillet and remove the cheese rind. Stir the pasta repeatedly and fold to release starches to create a glossy sauce.
• Once pasta is al dente perfection, turn off the heat and fold in the lemon zest, grana padano, and another good sized ladle of pasta water. Taste and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir until creamy, cover, and set aside a couple of minutes.
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley & basil, as well as some finely grated grana padano and pepper flakes. ENJOY!

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