Easy Broccoli Pasta
A delicious, simple, under-30-minute dinner than anyone can make!
Ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli broken into small florets
- 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable broth
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 12 oz bow tie pasta
- 1½ cups pasta water reserved from cooking
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ lemon juiced
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli, and cook for five minutes until soft. Using a spatula, transfer the broccoli to a pan over low heat, reserving the water in the pot.
- Cook the pasta in the remaining broccoli water according to package directions, reserving at least 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water when you drain.
- Now, in the pan with the broccoli, add the olive oil and garlic. Saute until you can mash up the broccoli, almost into a pesto-like sauce. You can add some water a tablespoon at a time to thin the broccoli floret sauce, as needed.
- At this time, add the drained pasta, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Stir, adding the reserved pasta water 1/4 cup at a time as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 88.5g | Protein: 22.8g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.4g | Sodium: 401.6mg | Potassium: 1297.7mg | Fiber: 12.6g | Sugar: 7.8g | Vitamin A: 1899.9IU | Vitamin C: 279.3mg | Calcium: 174.8mg | Iron: 3.9mg