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How to Cook Sicilian Pasta With Broccoli

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by Fabio Artix

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Step 1 of 16

Wash and cut broccoli

Wash and cut broccoli

Step 2 of 16

Cook them in boiling salted water

Cook them in boiling salted water

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Chop onion and red hot chili pepper (at your taste, but sicilian cuisine is not too hot)

Chop onion and red hot chili pepper (at your taste, but sicilian cuisine is not too hot)

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Fry onion, chili peppers and anchovies with extra-virgin olive oil until the onion is golden

Fry onion, chili peppers and anchovies with extra-virgin olive oil until the onion is golden

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Pick up the broccoli from water and add them to the onions. Save water for later.

Pick up the broccoli from water and add them to the onions. Save water for later.

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Add raisins.

Add raisins.

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Cook broccoli with fried onions for 5 minutes mashing them until they reach a creamy texture.

Cook broccoli with fried onions for 5 minutes mashing them until they reach a creamy texture.

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Cook pasta in broccoli water.

Cook pasta in broccoli water.

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Put breadcrumbs into a little pot ...

Put breadcrumbs into a little pot ...

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... and toast until color turns into fine brown (this is called 'muddicata' in sicilian language)

... and toast until color turns into fine brown (this is called 'muddicata' in sicilian language)

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Add pasta to broccoli with some cup of its cooking water. Add grated 'pecorino' (sheep cheese) , cook for some minute stirring until texture of the sauce is creamy.

Add pasta to broccoli with some cup of its cooking water. Add grated 'pecorino' (sheep cheese) , cook for some minute stirring until texture of the sauce is creamy.

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Spread toasted breadcrumbs on top and serve

Spread toasted breadcrumbs on top and serve

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You're Done!

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This guide was made by:

Fabio Artix

Sicily, Italy

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Looks delicious - will try this soon! My grandparents were immigrants from Sicily so love trying recipes from "back home!"

Felicia Gustin 4 months ago

I'm happy that you liked it, Celina :)

Fabio Artix (author) last year

I just made this and it's now my favorite pasta dish :)

Celina Tang last year

Thanks for the response .. I will find it at "Gino's" our local Italian store has fresh pasta ! Thanks!

Rose Watkins last year

The pasta is a kind of fresh macaroni from Calabria region, but you can use bucatini, fusilli, macaroni or similar. But fresh (not dried) pasta is the best

Fabio Artix (author) last year

Looks amazing Fabio! I bet it taste equally as good! What kinda of pasta noodle is that?

Rose Watkins last year

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