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Creamy broccoli pasta

Creamy broccoli pasta

By Jacobus Lombard
20’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
40’ Total time
392 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Effortlessly delicious, this creamy broccoli pasta is one of those easy weeknight dinners that will comfort and nourish your soul.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to al dente. Strain and set aside.
Step 2
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Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium/high heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and broccoli and season with ¾ teaspoon salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until the broccoli is a deep green and partially cooked (we want it to stay a little crunchy). Remove the vegetables from the pot.
Step 3
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Step 3

Using the same pot, prepare a roux by heating it over medium/high heat. Add butter. When the butter is melted, add flour and whisk until the butter and flour form a crumble or paste. Let the paste cook for at least a minute in the pot.
Step 4
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Step 4

Slowly add milk to the pot, whisking constantly. Continue to whisk the roux over medium/high heat for about 4-6 minutes or until the roux thickens.
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Step 5

When the roux is thick, remove it from the heat and slowly add the shredded cheddar cheese. Whisk until the cheese has melted. Repeat with the parmesan cheese.
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Step 6

Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to the cheese sauce.
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Step 7

Add the pasta and broccoli mixture to the cheese and stir everything together until it’s coated in cheese sauce. If the pasta is sticky, run it under warm water to loosen the pasta. Enjoy.

Tips and Warnings

  • If you would like a thinner cheese sauce, add 2 tablespoons of milk at a time, whisk it into the cheese sauce, and add more until the cheese sauce reaches your desired consistency.
  • We used cheddar and parmesan cheese, but you can use Moneterry jack cheese, gruyere, or your favorite type of cheese.
  • If you want more cheese sauce, double the cheese sauce ingredients. Love broccoli? Double those ingredients, too.

Ingredient

  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    221.8 ml
  • Freshly grated parmesan cheese
    Freshly grated parmesan cheese
    118.29 ml
  • Unsalted butter
    Unsalted butter
    29.57 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    2.46 ml
  • Medium white onion
    Medium white onion
    0.5
  • 2% milk
    2% milk
    3548.82 ml
  • Broccoli florets
    Broccoli florets
    946.35 ml
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    8.63 ml
  • Shredded white cheddar cheese
    Shredded white cheddar cheese
    236.59 ml
  • All-purpose flour or 1:1 gluten-free flour
    All-purpose flour or 1:1 gluten-free flour
    59.15 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Orecchiette pasta
    Orecchiette pasta
    226.8 g

Nutrition Facts

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