Spaghetti with Broccoli, Garlic, and Anchovies

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002

We set out to rescue this classic Italian pairing and avoid the inevitable bowl of lackluster, overcooked broccoli married to under seasoned pasta.

SERVES 4 to 6 as a main dish

TIME 45 minutes

Spaghetti with Broccoli, Garlic, and Anchovies

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Though the norm for pasta and broccoli recipes is overcooked broccoli with underseasoned pasta, we set out to create a dish with crisp, sweet, tender vegetables that married well with the mild wheaty tones and tender texture of pasta. To co...

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