Grandma Cicchino's secret recipe Broccoli & Spaghetti

[fourfourto]

I was making this tonight ,I thought I would share.
It so good you must and will eat 2 big plates.I only make it every couple of months.I cant wait.MMMMMmmmm.


Broccoli & Spaghetti

In large skillet brown 1 LB boars head bacon (cut bacon into 1 inch pieces & separate) in 2 tablespoons of olive oil add 1 bulb garlic (crushed/chopped) set aside.(add garlic when bacon is 90% cooked)

In large pot boil 1 large bunch (3 or 4 big heads) of cut up broccoli in salted water until tender. Remove broccoli, reserving water and add to skillet with 2 tablespoons of butter 1 cup of seasoned Italian bread crumbs, salt & pepper
(To taste 1/2 teaspoon each give or take) and 4 cups of reserved water, simmer 10 minutes covered.

Cook 1 to 1 1/2 pound barilla spaghetti using rest of reserved water adding as necessary. Drain & pour Broccoli mixture over spaghetti, stir,cover let sit 5~10 minutes, stir, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.


I sometimes split sause in 1/2 and use 3/4 pound spaghetti.Then freeze extra sause to have a couple weeks later.
Takes a hour to prepare

Enjoy

[DDWH]

Sounds good 442....damn now I am hungry!

[fourfourto]

Pic of sause

[fourfourto]

Pic of 1/2 batch other half ill freeze.
It just has to sit and absorb 10 minutets and My wife and I will eat it all up about 2 BIG plates each MMmm Good I can just about taste it.

[Sewie]

Looks good!

But I'd feel sorry for anyone in the same room after I eat all that broccoli and cheese.

[fourfourto]

If anyone makes the recipe please let me know how you liked it.Also make sure you dont drain the bacon fat.If you use boars head its not that fatty.

[Ipedog]

I've never tried anything like that. Maybe tonight. I love Broccoli. I call it the King of All Vegtables.

[fourfourto]

Did anyone try it ?...Try it you will like it.
Im thinking of eaten up the saved sauce tonight(I usually freeze it).
If your more than 2 make the whole batch .

[Ipedog]

We're planning on it. Just haven't had the opportunity yet. It sounds yummy

[fourfourto]

Bump Try it you will like it MMMMmmm good

Im making up another batch tonight.

[fourfourto]

Bump making a batch up tonight. tasty
Anyone try it yet . Theres enough for everybody

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Bump making a batch up tonight. tasty
Anyone try it yet . Theres enough for everybody

You sweet thing.

I will try it soon, promise.

[dеiтайожни]

Sorry, I'd try it, but I have a rule... if it takes longer to make then to eat, it's not worth it. Is there an "instant" version of the recipe out there?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by dеiтайожни

Sorry, I'd try it, but I have a rule... if it takes longer to make then to eat, it's not worth it. Is there an "instant" version of the recipe out there?

Its worth the time and the 2nd time you have it the sauce is ready to go in a few minutes or have it once with your friends

If you eat by yourself split the sauce up ito 4 portions use between 1/3 and 1/2 pound pasta and have 4 seperate big portions.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

You sweet thing.

I will try it soon, promise.

Let's make it next Sunday and we'll give it a group grade.

[KenP]

I like Ragu with 1lb of ground beef.

Brocolli in sgetti... sheez...