Pasta with Broccoli and Ricotta | One Pot Pasta Recipe | Italian Food Recipes (VIDEO)

Spaghetti pasta lathered in creamy ricotta and mixed with fresh green broccoli. This one pot pasta is a traditional recipe loved and cherished by my wife’s family.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND RICOTTA

INGREDIENTS:
Spaghetti (300-500g)
1kg of Broccoli
30gr of Ricotta cheese
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
Rock salt
Grated Pecorino cheese
5L water

UTENSILS:
Large deep round fry pan
Large deep pot
Wooden spoon
1 x sieve
Grater
Tongs

METHOD:
1. Add approx. 5litres of water to your pot and put it on the stove at a medium-high temperature.
2. Cut the broccoli into small pieces.
3. Once the water has boiled, throw in some rock salt and mix it through. Now, add the broccoli. After a couple of minutes add the pasta as well and cook it to the instructions on the packet (this is best served al dente). Cook the spaghetti and broccoli together.
4. In a salad bowl add the ricotta and boiling water. Add a little boiling water at the time and mix well. Keep doing this until you get a nice smooth cream.
5. Once the pasta has finished cooking, strain the pasta and the broccoli and add them to a saucepan – adding a little boiled water as you go.
6. Add some extra virgin olive oil, the ricotta cream (keep some to decorate the plate) and mix this together really well using a set of tongs and then swirl and toss the pasta around so that all of the ingredients which are at the bottom.
7. Serve it in a nice plate and finish the dish by adding the ricotta cream on top.

HOW TO SERVE: Add it to your desired serving plate and then grate a generous serve of pecorino cheese over the top along with an added drizzle of EVOO to tantalise your tastebuds!

E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate…Enjoy!