Broccoli Soup with Pasta

Zuppa di Pasta e Broccoli

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2009

  • About

My family loves broccoli sautéed with garlic and olive oil, so I decided to try it in a soup with pasta. Broccoli’s rich and nutty flavor makes a great broth for this soup and the pasta absorbs some of that flavor, making the soup more substantial. It is also very quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium cloves garlic
  • Salt
  • ¾ pound broccoli florets

Method

  1. Fill a pot with water that will accommodate the broccoli and place over high heat.
  2. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
  3. When the water is boiling, add 1 teaspoon salt and put in the broccoli. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes after the water comes back to a bo