Chef Chuck's Pasta with Broccoli Sauce

Pasta con Salsa di Broccoli

A unique pasta recipe for broccoli lovers everywhere! I cooked broccoli and garlic in olive oil and chicken broth then blended it to make a wonderful green sauce.  This pasta called caserecce, meaning homemade, was tossed in with sauteed cubed pancetta and lots of grana padano cheese, a real comforting dish.

Pasta with Broccoli Sauce

1/2 pound pasta, cooked al dente

3 cups broccoli florets

1 slice pancetta, cubed

about 1/4" thick

3 garlic cloves, chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup grana padano cheese, grated

salt and pepper

In a large pan heat olive oil and cook pancetta till crispy, remove from pan, set aside.  Add garlic and cook 30 seconds add in broccoli, broth, salt and pepper.  Cook with a lid on till broccoli is fork tender, add cheese and blend to a creamy consistency.  Add cooked pasta and pancetta, drizzle olive oil over finished pasta dish and serve.  Serves 2

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