Vegetarian

Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon takes several minutes to prepare.

Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon takes several minutes to cook.

Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon are:

2 small heads or 1.33 cups chopped broccoli flourettes
4 oz (dry) pasta (penne or another small pasta - this recipe measures for white, not wheat)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
zest of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
juice of .5 lemon
1 oz grated freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
pepper to taste

Here is how you make Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon:

Makes 3-4 servingsBring water to a boil in a large sauce pan. Add broccoli and cook for 3 minutes, till tender.Remove broccoli with slotted spoon and use water to boil pasta, according to pasta directions.Drain pasta. In a large saute pan, add olive oil and butter on low-med heat. When butter has finished melting, add zest and garlic, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 1 minute.Add lemon juice, broccoli and pasta to pan. Stir occasionally while reheating and letting pasta absorb some sauce, about 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over pasta and serve.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ITCHYSUIT.

The nutritional information for Broccoli Pasta w/ Lemon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.6

• Total Fat: 12.0 g
• Cholesterol: 17.5 mg
• Sodium: 971.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 10.2 g