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Cheesy One Pot Broccoli Pasta
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Course:
dinner
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
one pot pasta
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
Author:
Jess
This creamy, cheesy, vegetable-forward one pot pasta is the perfect dinner. Fresh broccoli and peas brighten up this dish. This simple broccoli pasta is ready in under 40 minutes.
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Equipment
large dutch oven or large pot
with a lid
Ingredients
1/4
cup
unsalted butter
1
small yellow onion, diced
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
tsp
dried oregano
1/4
tsp
chili or red pepper flakes
Zest from one lemon
3
cups
chopped broccoli florets
about 1 head of broccoli
1
tsp
kosher salt
Ground pepper
500
g
fusilli or rotini pasta
4
cups
vegetable broth
3 1/2
cups
water
1
cup
shredded fontina cheese (about 120g)
mozzarella or gruyere are good substitutes
1/2
cup
shredded parmesan cheese
1
cup
ricotta cheese
Fresh basil leaves for garnish
1
cup
frozen green peas, defrosted
OPTIONAL
Instructions
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot.
Add in the garlic and onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes until they start to brown.
Add in your frozen peas, salt and pepper and stir occasionally, for about 1 minute.
Next, pour in the vegetable broth and turn the heat up to high for about 5 minutes until it comes to a boil.
Remove the pot from the oven and let sit 5-10 minutes to cool slightly.
Then, blend the soup in the pot using an immersion blender or in batches using a stand blender.
Once the soup is blended, heat on medium-low in the pot for about 5 minutes, taste and add additional salt and pepper to your liking.
Serve with a drizzle of greek yogurt, your favourite crackers or
grilled cheese
!
Notes
How to serve chili lime chicken thighs
Chicken tacos: serve chicken with grilled tortillas, avocados, salsa, fresh cilantro, cabbage coleslaw mix and cilantro.
Chicken bowls: serve with rice, pickled onions and cilantro.
Serve with grilled veggies and your favourite grain.
Chicken burrito bowls: serve with brown rice, black beans, chopped romaine lettuce, corn, avocado and shredded cheese.
Make these
barbecue chicken nachos
with this chili lime chicken for an extra boost of flavour!
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