Orecchiette with Broccoli

Orecchiette with “Cime di Rapa” is one of the most original and famous recipes from Puglia, the Heel of Italy.

Orecchiette is a handmade shape of pasta typical in Puglia, which my mother makes every Sunday for our enjoyment.

The perfect combinations with this shape of pasta are:

• fresh cime di rapa that can be be boiled with the orecchiette or stewed and then add to them or
• a rich tomato and meat sauce.

Here we present a variation to the original recipe using broccoli which is easier to find and takes very little effort to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 400g of orecchiette
• 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 spicy chilly
• 500g of broccoli
• 100g of fresh breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper

Serve and Enjoy!

If you want to make it even easier, try our Cime di Rapa Sauce which is prepared following the original recipe as my mother does 😉