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Simple Corn Pasta with Broccoli

April 20, 2015 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh 6 Comments

Simple Corn Pasta with Broccoli by @SpicieFoodie | #glutenfree #vegan #meatlessmonday

What is your favourite way to prepare pasta?

More times than not, I prefer a very simple pasta dish. Sure I do love lasagna and a good bolognese, but I also really enjoy basic pastas with only a few ingredients. A good drizzle of olive oil, perhaps some thinly slice garlic, maybe a few sautéed shrimp or a vegetable like broccoli. A simple pasta with any of those ingredients will never be turned away from plate.

Some days ago I was planning on grilling a couple of snappers for our comida (which is the main midday meal in Mexico) and I really wanted a simple pasta side dish that wouldn’t take too much work nor disrupt the fantastic taste of the freshly caught fish. A corn pasta with a bit of olive oil is always my first choice. When I want to not have too many dirty dishes I’ll combine the vegetable side-dish with the pasta, like I did in this case. It’s really great because not only is more flavour added to the noodles, but also there’s less clean up. You can boil the pasta, drain it, then lightly sauté the broccoli in the same pan before combining everything together. It’s all so simple and so delicious.

And here is what you’ll need to prepare this easy, classic recipe.

Simple Corn Pasta with Broccoli by @SpicieFoodie | #glutenfree #vegan #meatlessmonday

Simple Corn Pasta with Broccoli
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
A simple gluten free pasta cooked with olive oil and broccoli florets. Serve dusted with grated parmesan cheese as a side dish or as a light lunch.
Author: SpicieFoodie.com & Nancy Lopez-McHugh
Recipe type: lunch, side dish, gluten free, vegan
Cuisine: italian, gluten free, vegan
Serves: 2-4 servings
Ingredients
  • one package of gluten-free 100% corn spaghetti pasta (this is my favourite brand, it's GMO free)
  • small head of broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 10 whole black peppercorns, crushed or freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Boil a pot of salted water and cook the spaghetti according to package instructions, drain and set the noodles aside. In the same pot you've cooked the noodles heat the olive oil, once warm sauté the broccoli to desired tenderness. Next add the freshly crushed/ground peppercorns and cook for another two minutes. Next mix in the cooked noodles and stir until the broccoli is well distributed. Sprinkle in a bit of sea salt and stir.
  2. Serve as a side dish or a light lunch. Right before serving dust with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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Simple Corn Pasta with Broccoli by @SpicieFoodie | #glutenfree #vegan #meatlessmonday

See how simple and easy it is to prepare?

Have a great day and happy cooking amigos!
 
 

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Noodles/Pasta, Vegan/Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. mjskitchen says

    April 21, 2015 at 10:29

    Have never seen ready-made corn pasta. What a gorgeous color and with the broccoli, this dish is irresistible. Love to see the amount of freshly ground peppercorns. :) That’s a must for just about any pasta in my book. Hope things are going well my dear!

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  2. Sandra says

    April 21, 2015 at 16:05

    I typically have my pasta with a meat sauce but I am open to delicious opens like the one you’ve shared.

    Reply
  3. RavieNomNoms says

    April 22, 2015 at 09:49

    This looks gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. anna@icyvioletskitchen says

    April 25, 2015 at 23:39

    i love a beautiful, simple, cheesy pasta too. i bet the addition of the peppercorns really makes it pop.

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  5. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    April 28, 2015 at 21:43

    I’ve not seen a corn pasta. Or at least I don’t think I have! Really like the idea of it though. This is terrific — thanks so much.

    Reply
  6. Juliana says

    May 12, 2015 at 19:38

    I have never seen corn pasta…and these sure looks great Nancy…beautiful and awesome photos!
    Have a great week :)

    Reply

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