Creamy Broccoli Pasta
Directions
- 1Dice the onion and chop the garlic and broccoli.
- 2Add the chopped onion to the melted butter in a pot.
- 3Add the garlic to the pot.
- 4Add the chopped broccoli to the pot.
- 5Add the flour and mix it in with the veggies. Cook while stirring for 1 min, then stir in the milk 1/2 cup at a time, mixing to fully incorporate it before adding more. Once the sauce begins to bubble and thicken (1 min), add the cream cheese and stir until it melts into the sauce. Cover the pot and turn off the heat until the pasta is ready.
- 6Add cooked pasta to the pot.
- 7Add grated parmesan.
- 8Mix well and serve.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 0.5 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
Equipment
PotLarge PanMesh SkimmerColander
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.
- Boil the pasta 2 mins less than package directions (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water) and transfer it into the sauce pan with a mesh skimmer (or drain in a colander and transfer it into the sauce pan).
- Add more pasta water if needed to loosen up the sauce.
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