Broccoli And Garlic Breadcrumb Spaghetti

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 slices day-old bread
• 500 g spaghetti (16 ounces)
• 300 g broccoli, cut int florets (91/2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup olive oil (80ml/81/2 fl.oz. )
• 50 g butter (11/2 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shaved (20g/11/2 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 remove and discard the crusts from the bread; process the bread until it is fine (actually if the bread is a commercially produced sandwich loaf, i've always found it's fine to include the crusts). use your culinary discretion.
• 2 cook the pasta in a larg saucepan of boiling water until it is tender, and drain.
• 3 meanwhile boil, steam or microwave the broccoli until tender, and drain.
• 4 heat the oil, butter and lemon juice (if using) in a large (preferably non-stick) pan; add the cumin and make sure that it is mixed through the breadcrumbs; cook the breadcrumbs and garlic until they are browned and slightly crisp.
• 5 combine the pasta, broccoli and breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
• 6 serve sprinkled with the shaved parmesan.