Cooks in: 25mins
Levels: Easy
Serves: 1
List of Ingredients
- 2 OZ. of bucatini or similar pasta
- 3 OZ. of broccoli
- 1 OZ. of aged ricotta
- 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- salt
- peppercorns
Method
1
Clean and pare the broccoli, separating it into florets. Cook in boiling salted water.
2
Set aside two florets and blend the rest with 1 tsp. oil. Add salt to taste and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.
3
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
4
Chop the 2 broccoli florets set aside. Drain the pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with the broccoli puree, the chopped florets, and grated ricotta.
5
Bucatini are recommended in this recipe instead of spaghetti, because the shape gives the impression of a larger serving size.