Spaghetti with Broccoli Sauce

July 25, 2011  •  Pasta & Pizza, Popular

Pasta is my carb of choice in the summer. Throughout the winter I gravitate towards potatoes – mashed, roasted, stuffed – it doesn’t much matter. I don’t think one is particularly better or worse for you, so I’m not sure why that is other than the fact that I get so many potatoes from my CSA farm in the winter share.

But the thing about pasta for me is that it needs an interesting sauce. My husband? He’s content to eat it with butter and salt. And maybe a little mozzarella melted over the top. But I need some vegetables in there. For years I’ve made a quick throw together lunch when working at home of whole wheat spaghetti and broccoli. Today, I got a little ambitious and made a broccoli sauce. It’s fast. It’s easy. It’s good. It’s good for you. So what are you waiting for?!

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Spaghetti with Broccoli Sauce

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

Recipe type: Entree

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 small head of broccoli, florets only, cut into small pieces
• 2 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, cooked, pasta cooking water reserved
• 2 cloves roasted garlic
• 2-3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• extra virgin olive oil, to taste

Instructions

1. Cook broccoli in the microwave until tender crisp, about 4 minutes. Toss broccoli into the food processor along with ¼ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. Add cheese and pulse until combined. With motor running, add olive oil as desired, then toss sauce with cooked pasta and saute for one minute. Serve with extra cheese as desired.

Notes

Assuming you cook your pasta in heavily salted water like you should, adding the salted pasta cooking water will add plenty of salt to the dish, so don't add more!

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   Jessica says:

   I love the simplicity of this dish! So refreshing to serve spaghetti with broccoli sauce. Perfect summer pasta!

   July 25, 2011 at 10:33 am

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   Heidi @ Food Doodles says:

   That sauce looks great! What an awesome idea 😀

   July 25, 2011 at 6:20 pm

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   baobabs says:

   so healthy, so yum!!!

   July 25, 2011 at 7:38 pm

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   Suzy says:

   thanks for sharing this recipe! what a brilliant idea!

   August 19, 2011 at 8:36 pm

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   Emily says:

   Nice and simple! Can’t wait to try this recipe out!! I know my gang will love and I will too because it’s easy to make! 🙂

   February 19, 2012 at 3:01 pm