Description
A delightful and light pasta dish featuring tender broccoli and a savory garlic parmesan sauce. This recipe is perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Broccoli:
- 1 large broccoli head, trimmed into small pieces
Broccoli Mash:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Pasta:
- 12 ounces shell pasta
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Broccoli: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes until tender. Transfer the broccoli to a bowl and reserve ½ cup of the broccoli cooking water.
- Prepare the Broccoli Mash: In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, cooked broccoli, and reserved water. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes until the broccoli is soft enough to mash.
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta in the reserved broccoli water until al dente. Drain the pasta.
- Combine Pasta with Broccoli Mash: Transfer drained pasta to the skillet with the broccoli mash. Add Parmesan cheese and mix well. Adjust sauce consistency with reserved pasta water if needed.
- Season and Serve: Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Broccoli Pasta, Healthy Pasta Recipe, Vegetarian Pasta
