# Rigatoni with Roman Broccoli Sauce

A pasta dish featuring a vibrant, silky broccoli puree sauce enriched with butter, lemon, capers, garlic, and red pepper flakes.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- broccoli, stalks cut into half-inch rounds
- spinach
- capers
- red pepper flakes
- garlic
- butter
- lemon, zested
- rigatoni pasta
- parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Trim broccoli stalks, cut into half-inch rounds, and boil for 8 to 10 minutes until done.
2. Add spinach to boiling water for 20 seconds, then strain with the broccoli stalks and add to a blender.
3. Cook broccoli florets in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove and set aside.
4. Cook pasta in boiling water, then drain and return to the pot.
5. Add capers, red pepper flakes, garlic, butter, and lemon zest to the blender with the stalks and spinach. Blend until smooth.
6. Add the blended sauce to the cooked pasta in the pot along with the reserved florets, cheese, and extra lemon zest. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium to medium-high heat.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- strainer
- blender
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDukUmtp/
- Creator: 177milkstreet
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e1860549-8f90-41c8-b508-856b753a5a98
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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