I thought you would enjoy this super easy yet incredibly tasty pasta dish that we had when my boys were visiting. My son, Andrew added his twist to an old recipe I used to make many moons ago. I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did. The cool thing is that this dish takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.
Easy Peasy Ginger Garlic Pasta
Ingredients
Handful
parsley finely chopped
A
generous glug of olive oil
2-3 cloves
garlic minced
¼
teaspoon chilli flakes – can add more to taste
1-2
tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
500g wholewheat
spaghetti or pasta of choice
1-2
cups broccoli cut into small florets
2 cups
pasta cooking wáter
Dash of
red wine (for the exotic in us!)
Sea
salt
Lemon
for garnish
1-2
tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Preparation
Break
the pasta in half and cook in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente.
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| pasta cooking water |
Drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
Place the oil, garlic, chilli and ginger into a pan that's large enough to hold the pasta later. Lightly
saute over a low heat for a minute and then add enough of the pasta cooking wáter to cover the bottom of the
pan. Simmer for a few minutes.
Add a dash of red wine if you want a richer flavor and simmer for another minute or so.
Add the parsley and broccoli and mix gently. Season with sea salt.
Add the
pasta to the fragrant mixture.
Make
sure there is enough of the pasta cooking liquid to cover the bottom of the
pan.
Cover
with a lid and cook for 2 minutes on a high flame.
Remove
lid and mix gently.
Serve
garnished with fresh lemon and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
Enjoy Love Chef Mel xx
