Really Quick Broccoli Pasta

Name: Really Quick Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 350 g / 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 g arlic 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

Recipe video above. This is a great emergency meal OR carb + veg side for all those times when your cupboards are bare except for broccoli, pasta, and some kind of cheese. It's saucy without using tons of oil, and there's loads of sub options. Quick and utterly scrumptious - loaded with tons

⏱ 15 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings ⭐ 5.0 (157) 👁 10

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.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein23g

Carbs71g

Fat29g

634kcal

23gProtein

71gCarbs

29gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$935.00

Per Serving
$234.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1870.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
/ 12 oz dried short pasta	350 g	$138.00
broccoli heads	2	$100.00
shredded cheese	1 cup	$312.00
lemon zest	2 tsp	$59.00
lemon juice	2 tbsp	$20.00
extra virgin olive oil	5 tbsp	$172.00
parmesan	0.3333333333333333 cup	$87.00
arlic cloves	2 g	$3.00
mixed dried herbs	1 tsp	$30.00
+ red pepper flakes	0.5 tsp	$2.00
sugar	1 tsp	-
salt	0.75 tsp	$1.00
pepper	0.5 tsp	$11.00
More parmesan	-	-