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Pasta with braised cauliflower and broccol, rosemary and olives

By Phillippa Cheifitz
3 to 4
Easy
10 minutes
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for serving
  • A few sprigs rosemary
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 100 g green olives, stoned
  • 350 g cauliflower
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 250 g fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 350 g broccoli florets

Method

Gently heat the olive oil with a sprig or two of rosemary, the crushed garlic and olives

Add the cauliflower and broccoli and saute for 5 to 10 minutes until just cooked

Pour over the stock and simmer for 5 minutes or until the vegetable are just tender, season to taste

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, then mix with the vegetables and Parmesan.

Pass around extra Parmesan and olive oil at the table

Cooks Note: Glam up this dish by adding a few chopped anchovies or torn sliced chorizo.