• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Simply Delicious

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Quick and Easy
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Lunch
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Meat
    • Baking Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
  • Videos
  • In My Pantry
  • Contact
  • About
    • Privacy Policy

Home » Recipes » 20-minute Broccoli Pasta al Limone

20-minute Broccoli Pasta al Limone

September 30, 2020 by Alida Ryder 1 Comment

Pin
Share
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Dinner in 20? Yes please! Creamy, lemon Pasta al Limone with broccoli is a delicious dinner recipe, ready in a flash!

20-min Broccoli pasta al Limone

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

  • Broccoli. I used broccolini but you can use regular broccoli too.
  • Pasta. I like a short shape for this so I used rigatoni. Penne, Fusilli or Orechiette will also be delicious.
  • Garlic. 
  • Fresh lemon.
  • Cream. Heavy/Whipping cream.
  • Parmesan. Pecorino or Grana Padano will also work.
  • Salt and pepper.

Ingredients for broccoli al limone

How to make broccoli pasta al limone

  1. Prepare the broccoli: Chop the broccoli stalks and set aside. Larger florets can be split in halves or quarters.
  2. Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Boil for 8 minutes (or until very almost cooked through) then add the broccoli florets. Cook until the broccoli is tender and the pasta is cooked. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and drain.
  3. Make sauce: In a large pan, melt butter or add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Add the garlic and broccoli stems and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the cream, lemon juice and zest and season. Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and coats the back of a spoon easily. Tip the drained pasta and broccoli into the sauce and add a splash of pasta cooking water. Toss to coat in sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary. Add a generous amount of grated cheese, toss and serve.

Rigatoni and broccoli cooked together.

Can I make this ahead?

The pasta and broccoli can be cooked ahead, drained and added to the sauce to heat through. The finished recipe can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a pan set over medium heat and add a splash of water to allow the sauce to become creamy again.

20-min Broccoli Pasta al Limone

Broccoli recipes

  1. Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Pasta Bake
  2. 10-minute lemon garlic sautéed broccolini
  3. Easy broccoli cheese soup

20-minute Broccoli Pasta al Limone

Dinner in 20? Yes please! Creamy, lemon Pasta al Limone with broccoli is a delicious dinner recipe, ready in a flash!
4.6 from 5 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Broccoli pasta, Pasta al Limone, pasta al limone recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter / olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 250 g (½lb) broccolini
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 lemon zest + juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 500 g (1lb) pasta
  • ½ cup Parmesan grated

Instructions

  • Chop the broccoli stalks and set aside. Larger florets can be split in halves or quarters. 
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the pasta.
  • Boil for 8 minutes (or until very almost cooked through) then add the broccoli florets.
  • Cook until the broccoli is tender and the pasta is cooked. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and drain. 
  • In a large pan, melt butter or add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Add the garlic and broccoli stems and cook for a few minutes.
  • Pour in the cream, lemon juice and zest and season. Allow to simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and coats the back of a spoon easily.
  • Tip the drained pasta and broccoli into the sauce and add a splash of pasta cooking water. Toss to coat in sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary.
  • Add a generous amount of grated cheese, toss and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1003IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 2mg
Pin
Share

Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: 20 minute recipe, Broccoli, broccoli pasta, Cream sauce, dinner, Easy dinner, lemon sauce, Pasta, pasta al limone, rigatoni, vegetarian

Subscribe

Previous Post: « Mushroom Ragout with Creamy Polenta
Next Post: Coconut braised chicken thighs »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Gianni Chilorio

    October 1, 2020 at 11:11 AM

    AHH…..Broccoli pasta yummy. Pasta is my favorite but addition of broccoli makes it a tasty as well as a yummy dish. Thank you for sharing it with us and letting us know about this recipe.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I'm Alida, mom of twins and creator of Simply Delicious. I hope to encourage a love for cooking by creating fool-proof recipes that are easy and delicious. Read More…

Chicken Recipes

Hawaiian chicken skewers

Chicken Parmesan meatballs in tomato sauce with mozzarella

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Miso chicken noodle salad

Miso chicken noodle salad

Harissa grilled chicken wings

Curried Grilled Chicken Breast

Easy Curried Grilled Chicken Breast

Grilled chicken burgers

Easy Grilled Chicken Burgers

Seafood Recipes

Grilled garlic butter prawns

Grilled garlic butter prawns

Sticky honey sriracha salmon with coconut rice

Sticky honey sriracha salmon with coconut rice

Seared scallops with lemon caper sauce

Seared scallops with lemon caper sauce

Pasta vongole

Pasta Vongole

Conversion Chart

Simply Delicious conversion chart

DMCA Protection

Website Content Protection

Copyright © 2022 Simply Delicious on the Foodie Pro Theme Privacy