Pasta with Broccoli Sauce
A quick and easy family friendly pasta recipe that cooks broccoli down into a sauce with garlic, lemon, chili flakes and parmesan cheese.
Servings: 4
Calories: 495kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz dischi (or other pasta like orichiette,radiatore, etc)
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 large head broccoli
- ¼ cup water
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon juice of
- 2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- sea salt & pepper
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with well salted water and bring to a boil to cook the pasta. Cook according to package directions.
- Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to a large skillet heat to medium and saute the diced onions and garlic for a minute or two.
- Add the chopped broccoli florets to the pan along with a ¼ cup of water then cover and steam for about 5 minutes or until the broccoli is fork tender.
- Using a potato masher or a fork mash the broccoli down into a sauce like paste.
- Add the lemon juice, red chili peppers and season with salt and pepper.
- Add parmesan cheese to the sauce and mix through just before serving.
- mix pasta with the sauce and serve garnished with parmesan cheese and lemon zest.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 727mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1341IU | Vitamin C: 153mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 2mg