Really Quick Broccoli Pasta: The Easiest, Healthiest Comfort Dish
Really Quick Broccoli Pasta is a healthy and comforting dish, perfect for quick meals.
Equipment
- large pot
- jar with lid
Ingredients
- 350 g dried short pasta (small shells)
- 2 heads broccoli (BIG!)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (or more!)
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (or more!)
- 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup parmesan (finely grated)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs (or fresh!)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (add more if you want spicy!)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- more parmesan
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water with 2 teaspoon salt, add pasta.
- Chop broccoli into small florets.
- Add broccoli into water 1 – 2 minutes before pasta is cooked.
- Place Sauce ingredients in a jar with lid.
- SCOOP OUT 1 cup pasta cooking water just before draining. Then drain and return pasta back into same pot on turned off stove.
- Add ½ cup pasta water to Pasta Sauce jar, shake well.
- Pour Sauce and add cheese into pot with pasta.
- Stir vigorously, adding more pasta water if required. Add more salt and pepper if required. Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan.
Notes
This recipe will serve 4 as a main or 6 to 8 as a side. To scale recipe, click Servings and slide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 23gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 768mgPotassium: 609mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1270IUVitamin C: 116.2mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 2.4mg
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