# Creamy Broccoli Pasta

This is a creamy and decadent broccoli pasta recipe that is not overly heavy.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Tbsp butter
- 0.5 a yellow onion, diced small
- 16 oz fresh broccoli (crowns + stems), roughly chopped small
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Cups milk (we use 2% but any will work)
- 4 oz cream cheese, cut into small pieces
- 16 oz ditalini pasta (or sub pasta of choice)
- 0.25 Cup grated parmesan
- 0.5 Cup pasta water

## Instructions

1. Chop the onion.
2. Add butter to a pot on medium heat and add onions.
3. Chop the garlic.
4. Add the garlic to the pot.
5. Chop the broccoli.
6. Add broccoli to the pot.
7. Add flour.
8. Add milk and stir.
9. Add cream cheese and stir.
10. Add the cooked pasta.
11. Add parmesan.
12. Mix well.
13. Serve.

## Equipment

- pot
- large pan
- mesh skimmer
- colander

## Tips

- Vegan Modification: Sub in olive oil for butter, unsweetened oat milk for milk, plant based cream cheese for cream cheese, and nutritional yeast for parmesan.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1YC8feM248/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/891d017a-eacf-42b1-95d3-81768d1e8a40
- Extracted: 2025-05-18

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