Pasta Ugly Oily

🥘 Ingredients

• pasta 1 lb
• broccoli 3 heads
• good quality olive oil 10 tbsp
• garlic 1 head
• chili flakes 1 tsp
• salt
• fresh parsley
• lemons 1 ½
• meep morp 2 tsp
• MSG
• unsalted butter 2 tbsp
• pepper

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously and add pasta . Cook until al dente, reserving 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
2. 2

   Boil or steam broccoli to 90% doneness. Set aside.
3. 3

   In a large frying pan , heat good quality olive oil over low heat. Finely slice garlic and add to the pan along with chili flakes . Stir continuously over low heat — do not let the garlic burn.
4. 4

   Add the reserved pasta water to the garlic pan along with a pinch of salt . Stir together and bring to a light simmer. The sauce will begin to come together.
5. 5

   Chop fresh parsley . Drain the pasta and add to the pan along with the parsley, broccoli, and juice of lemons . Salt to taste and toss everything together to create an emulsion between the pasta water and olive oil. Cook for several minutes.
6. 6

   Add meep morp and MSG to taste. Stir in unsalted butter . Season with pepper to taste.
7. 7

   Once the pasta is thick and almost creamy, remove from heat. Serve topped with extra chopped parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.