Quick broccoli pasta
At a Glance
- Prep
- 30 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Total
- 60 minutes
- Servings
- Serves 2
Categories
- Main Course
- Italian
- Boiling
- Frying
- Easy
- Main course
- frying
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
- Wheat
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition is approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
Make broccoli the star of the show with this creamy broccoli pasta. This recipe is a doddle to prepare and will get you on your way to five a day.
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Equipment
large pan, large deep frying pan, grater, knife, chopping board, colander
Ingredients
- 150g/5½oz rigatoni or penne pasta
- 3 spring onions
- 1 garlic clove
- 125g/4½oz cherry tomatoes
- 150g/5½oz broccoli
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- pinch chilli flakes, or to taste
- 75g/2¾oz cream cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 12 minutes.
Meanwhile slice the spring onions, peel and finely grate the garlic, halve the tomatoes and thinly slice the broccoli florets and stalks.
Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the spring onions and fry for 1 minute until soft. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, fry for a couple of minutes until they start to break down then add the broccoli. Fry for 2 minutes then add a ladle or small mug of the pasta water, give everything a stir and cover with a lid. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the broccoli is done, then remove the lid.
Drain the pasta, add to the pan with the broccoli and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Stir through the cream cheese and finish with plenty more black pepper.
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