Delightful Lemon Garlic Broccoli Pasta with Pine Nuts

Ingredients

- 12 ounces pasta (your choice of shape)
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Additional salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the Ingredients:
- Wash and cut the broccoli into small florets.
- Zest and juice the lemon, setting both aside separately.
- Mince the garlic cloves finely.

2. Cook the Pasta:
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil with a pinch of salt. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. This typically takes about PT10M (10 minutes).

3. Cook the Broccoli:
- In the last PT3M (3 minutes) of the pasta cooking time, add the broccoli florets to the pot to cook until bright green and tender-crisp.

4. Prepare the Sauce:
- While the pasta and broccoli are cooking, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the pine nuts and toast them for about PT2M (2 minutes) or until golden brown, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Remove them from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the minced garlic and sauté for PT1M (1 minute) until fragrant but not browned.

5. Combine Ingredients:
- Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Add the drained pasta and broccoli to the skillet with the garlic.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest, and add the toasted pine nuts.
- Mix well to combine, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time if the dish seems dry.

6. Season and Serve:
- Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Continue to mix until the cheese has melted and everything is well coated.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra grated Parmesan if desired.

Preparation & Cooking Times

- Preparation Time: PT10M
10 minutes
- Cooking Time: PT15M
15 minutes

Total Time

- PT25M
25 minutes

Type of Dish

- Dinner

Keywords

- Broccoli Pasta
- Lemon Garlic Pasta
- Pine Nut Pasta
- Vegetarian Dinner
- Easy Pasta Recipe
- Weeknight Dinner
- Quick Meals
- Comfort Food
- Parmesan Recipe
- Healthy Dinner

Recipe Yield

- Feeds 4 adults

Calories

- Total Calories: 1,600

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