Best 5 Fusilli With Broccoli And Anchovies Recipes

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Fusilli with broccoli and anchovies is a classic Italian dish that combines the flavors of the sea and the garden. This pasta dish is quick and easy to make, and it's a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. The anchovies add a salty, briny flavor to the dish, while the broccoli provides a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals. The fusilli pasta is a great shape for holding onto the sauce, and it makes this dish a hearty and satisfying meal.

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FUSILLI WITH BROCCOLI AND ANCHOVIES



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This is Italian country cooking at its best, a simple dish that requires few ingredients and very little time. Use the same pot of water that you use to cook the broccoli for the pasta. Then finish the broccoli and anchovy mixture in a pan while the pasta is cooking, and toss the pasta with the sauce right in the pan.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     quick, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 generous bunch broccoli (about 1 3/4 pounds)
Salt and black pepper
1 pound fusilli pasta
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 to 5 anchovy fillets (to taste), rinsed and chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Cut broccoli crowns from stems, leaving about 1 inch of stem at the base of each crown; set aside thick stems for another purpose.
  • Salt boiling water generously and add broccoli. Boil 5 to 6 minutes, until tender enough to break apart with a fork.
  • Using a skimmer, tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli crowns to a bowl of cold water (do not drain water from pot). Drain broccoli, then blot on paper towels. Chop fine.
  • Bring water in pot back to a boil and add fusilli.
  • While fusilli is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a wide, heavy skillet and add garlic, anchovies and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring and mashing anchovies with the back of a wooden spoon, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chopped broccoli.
  • Add a ladle or two (about 1/2 cup) of the pasta water to the broccoli, season to taste with salt and pepper and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Broccoli should be very soft. Remove another ladle of pasta water and set aside.
  • Drain pasta and toss at once with broccoli and remaining olive oil. Add water you set aside if you think it needs more moisture. Serve at once, sprinkled with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 395, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 510 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

FUSILLI WITH GARLICKY BROCCOLI



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound fusilli pasta
2 pounds broccoli, stems removed and heads trimmed into florets
2 pounds broccoli, stems removed and heads trimmed into florets
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
15 to 20 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add salt and then add the pasta. Cook according to the package directions. After 6 minutes, add the broccoli to the pot with the pasta. Once the pasta is al dente, reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli in a colander.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over very low heat. Add the garlic and saute just until it begins to sizzle (do not let it brown). Turn the garlic and continue to cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the paprika and season with salt and pepper; stir to arrest the browning. If the garlic appears to be coloring, stir it sooner. Continue to cook until the smaller pieces of garlic become golden.
  • Add the pasta and broccoli to the garlic oil. Toss together until combined. Add the butter and stir to melt. Add the cheese and stir again. Moisten the pasta, if necessary, with the reserved pasta water. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese and serve immediately.

PASTA WITH ROASTED BROCCOLI, ALMONDS AND ANCHOVIES



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This no-fuss weeknight pasta makes marvelous use of basic ingredients found in almost every kitchen - and calls for some smart multitasking: Get the broccoli roasting while the pasta cooks, then create an easy emulsified sauce using butter, anchovies, red-pepper flakes, lemon juice and a splash of pasta cooking water. A sprinkle of toasted almonds provides texture and crunch. This dish is endlessly adaptable: Go for cauliflower instead of the broccoli (or a combination of the two); use parmesan or any other hard cheese in place of pecorino; opt for walnuts or pistachios instead of the almonds - or bypass nuts altogether and use toasted panko or breadcrumbs. If you don't have campanelle or fusilli, that's fine too. Any pasta with plenty of nooks and crannies to capture the buttery sauce will do.

Provided by Colu Henry

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 pounds broccoli, cut into bite-size florets, stems cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 pound shaped pasta, such as campanelle or fusilli
1/2 cup chopped almonds
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
6 to 8 anchovy fillets, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Grated pecorino, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425 degrees. On a large sheet pan, toss the broccoli with the olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper and toss again. Spread the mixture in an even layer and roast until crisp and lightly browned, tossing halfway through to ensure even cooking, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of well-salted water (2 heaping tablespoons kosher salt to about 7 quarts water) to a boil and cook the pasta according to package instructions until it's just short of al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
  • In a large skillet over medium-low heat, toast the almonds, stirring frequently so they don't burn, 4 to 5 minutes. Set the almonds aside and wipe out the skillet.
  • In the skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the anchovies, garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring frequently, until the anchovies have melted into the sauce and the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water along with the lemon juice and simmer until it emulsifies, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the pasta and toss to coat, adding more pasta water as needed. Stir in the roasted broccoli and gently toss and season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with the toasted almonds and serve with cheese, if you'd like.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 579, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 568 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram

FUSILLI WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI RABE



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis Bio & Top Recipes

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more for the pasta water
1/2 pound (8 ounces) fusilli pasta
1 bunch broccoli rabe, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1 shallot, sliced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Half a rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and shredded, about 2 cups shredded meat
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package directions indicate, about 6 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe to the water with the pasta and cook for an additional minute. Drain well reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat an additional minute. To the hot oil add the garlic, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and red pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes or until soft and fragrant. Add the chicken and toss well to coat in all the flavors. Cook, stirring often until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the pasta to the pan along with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Toss well to combine adding the pasta water as needed to create a light sauce. Serve with additional cheese if desired.

FUSILLI & BROCCOLI



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Found this in a magazine.Cut out most of the oil it called for as it really didn't need that much. Great main entree. Or a great side dish with chicken or seafood.

Provided by Katha

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

16 ounces fusilli (I like the long kind broken in half)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
1 head fresh broccoli, cut in flowerets
grated cheese

Steps:

  • Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  • In a medium skillet, saute garlic& red pepper in oil about 5 mimutes, until garlic is lightly browned.
  • add broth keep warm.
  • Add broccoli to pasta water the last 2-3 minutes.
  • Drain pasta& broccoli.
  • Return to pot.
  • Pour garlic mixture over pasta.
  • Toss to coat well.
  • Place in serving bowls.
  • Dust with cheese if desired.
  • Serve 8.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 12.3, Carbohydrate 44.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 8

Tips:

  • Cook the pasta al dente: This means that the pasta should be tender but still have a slight bite to it. This will help it to hold its shape better in the sauce.
  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish. Look for fresh broccoli that is bright green and has tightly closed florets. Anchovies should be firm and oily.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the broccoli: This will prevent it from cooking evenly. Cook the broccoli in batches if necessary.
  • Don't cook the anchovies for too long: They will become tough and chewy. Just cook them for a minute or two, or until they have softened slightly.
  • Season the dish to taste: Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. You may also want to add a squeeze of lemon juice or a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

Conclusion:

This fusilli with broccoli and anchovies is a simple but flavorful dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The combination of salty anchovies, tender broccoli, and nutty Parmesan cheese is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new pasta dish to try, give this one a try. You won't be disappointed!

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