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September 16, 2025
Really Quick Broccoli Pasta Recipe
That is one in all my greatest emergency fast dinner concepts and 2-in-1 veg plus carb aspect dish. Broccoli, pasta and never a lot else, it’s a little bit bit lemony, a little bit bit tacky and a complete lot of yum. The broccoli is cooked with the pasta then stirred vigorously with sauce to make it juicy and saucy
Add this to your arsenal of broccoli recipes – this one is a keeper!
If you happen to dream of 12 minute dinner magic, you’re going to like this broccoli recipe as a lot as I do. It’s for all these days when:
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you’re looking at broccoli with not a lot else within the pantry, questioning how on earth you’re going to rework that into a completely scrumptious meal;
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it’s a mad home and also you simply must get dinner on the desk, stat!
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you need to cover a LOT of broccoli in one thing that everybody will love. There’s 2 complete heads on this – but it surely undoubtedly doesn’t look like it!
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you’re after a fast aspect dish to serve with that charcoal chook you picked up enroute residence, the sticky chicken thighs or crispy pan fried fish you’re making, these marinated pork chops or the garlic butter mushrooms you’re roasting within the oven.
It’s additionally what you make whenever you’re a meals blogger who can’t resist a discount and “unintentionally” introduced residence SIX heads of broccoli…..😂
Right here’s what all it is advisable to make this:
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Broccoli – TWO BIG HEADS!
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Some type of pasta – ideally quick, however even lengthy will work
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Some type of cheese – both parmesan or one thing that may soften into the sauce (each is the very best case state of affairs)
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Some type of fats – ideally further virgin olive oil, in any other case regular olive oil or butter
So even in case you have simply the above 4 components, your broccoli pasta continues to be going to be very tasty – every thing else I take advantage of is a flavour bonus!
I like utilizing lemon on this recipe – but it surely’s optionally available. It’s not a powerful tangy lemon flavour, it’s within the background and helps create extra sauce to toss via the pasta with out including tons of oil.
This isn’t a Jamie Oliver 15 Minute Meals sort recipe the place you employ each equipment, pot and pan in your kitchen and it’s a whirlwind of frantic chaos for 15 half-hour then you definately spend a very good 40 minutes cleansing up afterwards.
No no no! This can be a completely easy 12 minute recipe with an amazing stream to it. Right here’s the way it goes down:
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Prepare dinner pasta per the packet instructions.
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Chop & prepare dinner broccoli – Whereas the pasta is cooking, chop the broccoli then add it into the water when the pasta is 2 minutes from being achieved.
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Make sauce – Make the straightforward lemony pasta sauce
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Scoop out 1 cup pasta cooking water <– KEY STEP! That is how we make loads of sauce with out utilizing tons of oil! Add 1/2 cup of this into the sauce and shake (reserve the remainder of the water for later in case you want it).
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Put every thing in pot – Drain the pasta and return to the identical pot. Add the Sauce and cheese,
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Toss the pasta, sauce, water and cheese till it’s good and juicy. Then DEVOUR!!
I haven’t loaded this Broccoli Pasta with tons of cheese. I take advantage of it extra to create the sauce, relatively than making this a extremely tacky pasta. Additionally an try and hold the calorie depend to a good stage for an enormous bowl.
Nevertheless, this Cheese-Loving Carb Monster will definitely not decide if you happen to select to be (manner) extra beneficiant with the cheese.
Go on, do it, do it, do it! *she whispers cheekily in your ear* 😂 ~ Johnsat x
Ingredients
- 350g / 12 oz dried short pasta (I used small shells)
- 2 broccoli heads (BIG!)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (or more!)
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (or more!)
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup parmesan , finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tsp mixed dried herbs (or fresh!)
- 1/2 tsp+ red pepper flakes (add more if you want spicy!)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- More parmesan
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Boil a large pot of water with 2 tsp salt, add pasta.
- Chop broccoli: Chop broccoli into small florets.
- Cook broccoli: Add broccoli into water 1 – 2 minutes before pasta is cooked.
- Sauce ingredients in jar: Place Sauce ingredients in a jar with lid.
- Reserve pasta water: SCOOP OUT 1 cup pasta cooking water just before draining. Then drain and return pasta back into same pot on turned off stove.
- Add pasta water into Sauce: Add 1/2 cup pasta water to Pasta Sauce jar, shake well.
- Add Sauce & Cheese to pasta: Pour Sauce and add cheese into pot with pasta.
- Stir then serve! 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.
Recipe substitutions:
Pasta – any short pasta is fine here, macaroni/elbow, twirls, penne, ziti, orecchiette etc.
Broccoli – this dish can take loads of broccoli, and still worth making even if you’re a bit short (or scale recipe down – click on servings and slide).
Cheese – any melting cheese fine here, preferably flavoured like cheddar, Monterey Jack, tasty, gruyere, Swiss. Mozzarella also fine but you’ll probably need more salt.
Parmesan – store bought pre grated fine in this recipe. OK if you don’t have (as long as you have shredded cheese!)
Lemon – not intended to be a full on lemon pasta, but the subtle tang and hint of lemon is terrific. Feel free to jack up the lemon flavour. Subs: 1.5 tbsp more oil or a mild vinegar like white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, even rice wine.
Garlic – could stir through green onions instead, or add 1/2 tsp garlic or onion powder into Sauce. OR finely grate any onion and add 2 tbsp it into dressing (juices and all).
Herbs – mixed herbs includes a bit of rosemary, thyme, parsley, oregano, dried basil. Feel free to use any you want, skip it, OR use fresh herbs
1/2 cup sliced fresh basil right at the end would be amazing
1/4 – 1/2 cup chives, parsley
2 tbsp oregano
Red pepper flakes – for touch of heat, totally optional
Sugar – totally optional (takes edge off the sour)
Nutrition per serving as a main (4 servings).
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