Penne With Broccoli is an easy recipe made with basic kitchen ingredients. Broccoli and pasta cook together in one pot and then combine with lemon, butter and Parmesan cheese for a delicious bowl of comfort food.
This pasta and vegetable recipe cooks together in one pot making it the ideal recipe when you are short on time and want a delicious pasta dinner.
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Broccoli Pasta
A quick and easy vegetarian dinner that’s perfect for Meatless Monday, our penne broccoli recipe is a quick weeknight dinner that will surely become a go-to favorite!
Cook penne and broccoli in the same pot, toss the hot pasta with Parmesan, lemon, butter and a bit of pasta water and you’ll have a saucy pasta dish.
Top with cooked chicken or shrimp for added protein and it becomes a hearty meal.
Add a pinch or two of crushed red pepper flakes for a kick of heat!
Broccoli Parmesan pasta, it doesn’t get much easier, or more delicious, than this!
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How to make broccoli and pasta
This is a quick overview of how to make this penne with broccoli recipe. Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Cook penne according to package directions, adding broccoli during last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta water.
- Toss hot pasta and broccoli with Parmesan, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, cracked black pepper and reserved pasta water.
Recipe Tips
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a hint of heat.
- Stir in pearl size bocconcini (mozzarella balls)
Substitutions
- You can substitute broccolini, green beans or sugar snap peas for broccoli
- Make this recipe with your favorite pasta shape that is a similar in size to penne pasta
Storage
- Storage - Store any leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Pasta will stay fresh for about 3 days.
- Reheating - You can reheat the pasta in the microwave or melt some butter in a skillet on the stovetop and sautee the pasta and broccoli until heated through.
Ingredients
Ingredients for penne broccoli
- penne pasta
- broccoli
- grated Parmesan cheese
- butter
- lemon
- kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
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Parmesan Penne & Broccoli Recipe
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 8 ounces broccoli florettes , 4 cups
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 Tablespoons butter , at room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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Instructions
- Cook penne according to package directions, adding broccoli during last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup pasta water.
- Toss hot pasta and broccoli with Parmesan, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, cracked black pepper and reserved pasta water.
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