Broccoli and Bow Ties

Name: Broccoli and Bow Ties
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 liters broccoli florets (4 heads); 227 grams farfalle (bow tie) pasta; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested; 2 Tbsps good olive oil; 8 servings Freshly grated Parmesan, optional; 59 milliliters toasted pignoli (pine) nuts; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Broccoli and Bow Ties might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 340 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have pignoli nuts, lemon zest, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 23 minutes.

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Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water.

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Broccoli

Water

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Pot

Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve.

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Broccoli

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Place in a large bowl and set aside.

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Bowl

In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes.

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Farfalle

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Drain well and add to the broccoli.

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Broccoli

Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.

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