NICOLE KIDMAN'S CRISPY ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI, PINE NUTS &

Nicole Kidman's Crispy Orecchiette With Broccoli, Pine Nuts & image

Provided by Vamy7913

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1 lb orecchiette
7 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 ounces broccoli florets
2 garlic cloves, slivered
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
2 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

cook pasta according to package directions, rinse & drain.
in a 12 inch skillet heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until skillet is hot, add half the cooked pasta and cook until medium brown on the outside-about 3 minutes. Stir pasta, then cook until browned on the other side. With slotted spoom return pasta to saucepot.
Repeat with the remaining pasta and 3 more tablespoons of oil. Cover saucepot to keep warm.
In the same skillet heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil on medium. Add broccoli & garlic and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook until broccoli is tender crisp about 3 minutes longer.
Add broccoli mixture, vinegar, butter & pine nuts to pasta in saucepot and toss on medium heat until butter melts.
Add half of the parmesan cheese and toss to combine.
Spoon into 4 warm bowls.
Serve with additional pepper and remaining parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 927.8, Fat 50.1, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 35.4, Sodium 310.5, Carbohydrate 94.7, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 3.2, Protein 25.7