Cheesy One Pot Broccoli Pasta
Servings: 6
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
- In a large dutch oven or pot, heat butter over medium-high heat. When the butter starts bubbling, add the diced onion, minced garlic, dried oregano and chili flakes; stir and cook for about 3-4 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
- Stir in lemon zest and cook for one more minute.
- Then stir in broccoli florets, kosher salt and a couple turns of ground pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Next stir in pasta, then add 4 cups of vegetable broth and 3 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then turn to medium heat and simmer with the pot covered with the lid on most of the way. Stir occasionally and cook for about 12-15 minutes or until most of the liquid is gone and the pasta is cooked al dente. **Important: If you find the pasta is not quite cooked yet, add another cup of water and continue cooking until done to your liking. OR if the pasta is done and there is some liquid left, keep simmering with the lid off for a few more minutes until most of the liquid is gone.**
- Once the pasta is cooked to your liking, stir in the shredded fontina cheese, shredded parmesan cheese and ricotta cheese and continue cooking for 2-3 more minutes until creamy. Remove from the heat. If using the defrosted green peas, stir them in and let sit in the pot with the lid on until the peas are warmed through.
- Serve pasta immediately topped with fresh basil.
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