Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, Garlic, and Almonds
By America's Test KitchenPublished on June 13, 2012
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 heads garlic, papery skins removed, top quarter of heads cut off and discarded6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ pounds broccoli Table salt and ground black pepper¼ teaspoon sugar 1 pound pasta (see note)¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves 2 ounces Manchego cheese, grated (about 1 cup)¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Before You Begin
This dish is best with short molded pasta, such as fusilli, campanelle, or orecchiette. In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free pasta.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position, place large rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees.
- Cut one 12-inch sheet of foil and spread flat on counter. Place garlic heads, cut-side up, in center of foil. Drizzle ½ teaspoon oil over each head and seal packet. Place packet on oven rack and roast until garlic is very tender, about 40 minutes. Open packet and set aside to cool.
- While garlic is roasting, prepare broccoli. Cut broccoli at juncture of crowns and stems; remove outer peel from stems. Cut stems into 2- to 3-inch lengths and each length into ½-inch-thick pieces. Cut crowns into 4 wedges if 3 to 4 inches in diameter or 6 wedges if 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Place broccoli in large bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and sugar.
- Remove baking sheet from oven. Carefully transfer broccoli to baking sheet and spread into even layer, placing cut sides down. Return baking sheet to oven and roast until broccoli is well browned and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- While broccoli roasts, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta; cook until al dente. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves from their skins into small bowl. Using fork, mash garlic to smooth paste, then stir in red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Slowly whisk in remaining 1/4 cup oil.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water, and return pasta to pot. Add chopped broccoli to pasta; stir in garlic sauce, ¼ cup cooking water, basil, and ½ cup cheese. Adjust consistency with additional cooking water and season with salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately, sprinkling with remaining ½ cup cheese and toasted almonds.
Yield
Serves 4Ingredients
2 heads garlic, papery skins removed, top quarter of heads cut off and discarded
6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ pounds broccoli
Table salt and ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 pound pasta (see note)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 ounces Manchego cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Ingredients
2 heads garlic, papery skins removed, top quarter of heads cut off and discarded
6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ pounds broccoli
Table salt and ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 pound pasta (see note)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 ounces Manchego cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Ingredients
2 heads garlic, papery skins removed, top quarter of heads cut off and discarded
6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ pounds broccoli
Table salt and ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon sugar
1 pound pasta (see note)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 ounces Manchego cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Why This Recipe Works
For a roasted vegetable pasta recipe with sweet and complex vegetables, we sliced the vegetables to maximize the surface area available for browning; tossed them with oil, salt, pepper, and a little sugar to jump-start caramelization; and roasted them on a preheated baking sheet to cut cooking time and boost browning. For a sauce that would unite the components of our roasted vegetable pasta recipe, we liked the earthy sweetness of a roasted garlic vinaigrette.
Before You Begin
This dish is best with short molded pasta, such as fusilli, campanelle, or orecchiette. In order for this recipe to be gluten-free, you must use gluten-free pasta.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position, place large rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees.
- Cut one 12-inch sheet of foil and spread flat on counter. Place garlic heads, cut-side up, in center of foil. Drizzle ½ teaspoon oil over each head and seal packet. Place packet on oven rack and roast until garlic is very tender, about 40 minutes. Open packet and set aside to cool.
- While garlic is roasting, prepare broccoli. Cut broccoli at juncture of crowns and stems; remove outer peel from stems. Cut stems into 2- to 3-inch lengths and each length into ½-inch-thick pieces. Cut crowns into 4 wedges if 3 to 4 inches in diameter or 6 wedges if 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Place broccoli in large bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and sugar.
- Remove baking sheet from oven. Carefully transfer broccoli to baking sheet and spread into even layer, placing cut sides down. Return baking sheet to oven and roast until broccoli is well browned and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- While broccoli roasts, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta; cook until al dente. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves from their skins into small bowl. Using fork, mash garlic to smooth paste, then stir in red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Slowly whisk in remaining 1/4 cup oil.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water, and return pasta to pot. Add chopped broccoli to pasta; stir in garlic sauce, ¼ cup cooking water, basil, and ½ cup cheese. Adjust consistency with additional cooking water and season with salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice to taste. Serve immediately, sprinkling with remaining ½ cup cheese and toasted almonds.
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