Pasta with purple sprouting broccoli
You'll need:
Four handfuls of penne pasta
A good handful of purple sprouting broccoli, remove any woodier stalks
Garlic (I used fresh garlic leaves from my garden. Well washed. We have a cat with a peeing problem)
Chilli flakes, a few, to your taste
Olive oil, glug of
Parmesan cheese, to grate over
Method:
Chuck the penne into a big pan of already boiling water. Add salt if you want. After about 8 mins, lob in the broccoli. Cook for a further 3-4 mins. Drain. Throw the garlic leaves, chilli and olive oil into the hot pan. Give it a good swish round, then return the pasta and broccoli to the pan. Turf out into a bowl, grate over the Parmesan and a scrunch of black pepper if you like.
Effort to taste ratio (both out of 10):
3:5
Verdict:
Needed more oomph, should've used more chilli.