A go-to pasta dish featuring broccoli and garlic, perfect for enjoying cold or warm. The dish incorporates flavorful ingredients like chili flakes and Parmesan cheese, complemented by crunchy chili onion oil.
1: Begin by bringing a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
2: Rinse and chop the broccoli crowns.
3: Place the chopped broccoli into the boiling water, add salt, and cook until the broccoli is tender.
4: While the broccoli is cooking, thinly slice four garlic cloves.
5: Heat a pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the sliced garlic. Sauté until the garlic becomes fragrant.
6: Add 1 teaspoon of chili flakes and the cooked broccoli into the same pan with the garlic & toss ingredients together.
7: Cook the pasta in the same pot of boiling water following the instructions on the packaging.
8: Once the pasta is cooked, combine it with the broccoli mixture in the pan.
9: Toss in 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and pasta water to achieve your desired level of sauciness.
10: Finish by seasoning with salt, pepper, and additional cheese & crunchy chili onion oil if desired.
