Brie And Walnut Spaghetti

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 lbs broccoli, cut into 1/2 inch flowerets (discard or save stems)
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces brie cheese, rind discarded, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• kosher salt, to taste
• capers (optional) or candied walnuts, might also be a great idea or sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (optional) or extra garlic (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil.
• 2 add spaghetti and cook until al dente.
• 3 reserve 1/3 cup cooking liquid and drain pasta in a colander.
• 4 return pasta to kettle with reserved liquid.
• 5 while pasta is cooking, in a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook broccoli with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds.
• 7 add broccoli mixture, brie, and walnuts (and other ingredients if used), tossing until cheese is just melted.
• 8 if desired, season with salt and pepper.