Utica New York Hats And Broccoli
Recipe: #41749
October 14, 2023
Categories: Orecchiette, Broccoli Italian, New England, Butter/Margarine, Italian Dinner, more
"Little ears but they are calling it hats in the Utica area. Popular dish a lot of folks make."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (441.4 g)
- Calories 515.7
- Total Fat - 26.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.8 g
- Cholesterol - 66 mg
- Sodium - 1299.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 63.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.2 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 9.7 g
- Calcium - 122.7 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 27.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Vegetables:
Step 2
Cut the broccoli into small florets.
Step 3
Mince the garlic cloves and set aside.
Step 4
Pasta:
Step 5
Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente.
Step 6
Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your preference.
Step 7
Drain the pasta and set aside, saving a 1/2 cup pasta water.
Step 8
In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat.
Step 9
Add the minced garlic to the butter, stirring for 1-2 minutes.
Step 10
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Step 11
Add broccoli and steam for 8 minutes.
Step 12
Once the broccoli is cooked, add 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, stirring well.
Step 13
Slowly pour and stir in 1/2 cup of half n half to the skillet.
Step 14
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and mix thoroughly.
Step 15
Season with additional salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese to taste.
Step 16
Let the mixture simmer (don't boil) for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to meld the flavors.
Tips
No special items needed.