Broccoli and cotechino, a delicious side dish, also excellent as a main dish, perfect for enjoying cotechino in an unusual and very tasty way! Prepare this dish for the holidays and make both adults and children happy! The cotechino paired with broccoli is a great alternative to the classic cotechino and lentils!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for Broccoli and Cotechino
- 14 oz broccoli (even mixed, weighed already cleaned)
- 1 precooked cotechino (1.1 lbs)
- to taste fine salt
- to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Steps to Prepare Broccoli and Cotechino
Clean the broccoli, wash them, cut the small florets, and boil them in lightly salted water for about 25 minutes, then drain and set aside.
Cook the cotechino according to the instructions (usually boiled in its packaging for 20 minutes), once cooked, drain it from the liquid it releases, and let it cool.
When the cotechino is cold, remove the skin, cut it into small cubes, and place it in a pan with the boiled broccoli florets, season with salt and pepper, and heat over medium flame, stirring for 10 minutes. Before serving, dress with raw olive oil and mix, enjoy your meal!
BROCCOLI AND COTECHINO
Bonus Recipe Idea!
If you want to prepare this delicious dish faster: you can use pre-boiled broccoli from the deli counter, cook the cotechino in the morning for the evening, and assemble everything at the moment of consumption!
