Lemon Broccoli Penne

"I developed this recipe several years ago and it was published in PASTA PRESS magazine for Pasta Lovers. This is a quick, easy flavorful broccoli dish that is sure to please even non-broccoli lovers! Boiled with the pasta during its final minute of cooking, the barely blanched broccoli is then tossed with a tasty medley of stir-fried vegetables in a lemon infused broth, magically creating a delicious new combination of flavors."
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
32mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
4
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic and saute' for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Immediately add the onion and saute' for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add mushrooms and saute' for 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring very frequently.
  • Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup of vegetable or chicken stock.
  • Add diced tomatoes, oregano, pepper flakes and remaining vegetable or chicken stock.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in lemon zest and then the spinach.
  • Cover and cook for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of rapidly boiling salted water for 1 minute less than the specified cooking time.
  • At this point, add the broccoli directly to the pasta and cook both together for the remaining 1 minute.
  • Drain pasta and broccoli combination and return to the cooking pot.
  • Now add the frying pan sauce to the cooking pot and thoroughly toss all ingredients.
  • Season with salt and pepper and allow to heat through for several minutes.
  • Transfer to a large serving bowl or serve directly from the cooking pot.
  • Sprinkle each serving with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. Excellent dish! I didn't change a thing in the ingredients or preparation and loved the way this turned out! Great veggie to pasta ratio & light, but still substantial, flavor. Thanks again for the great recipes!
     
  2. We liked this very much, especially the variety of healthy veggies. I would have liked a little more lemon flavor, so will increase that next time. Though there are many steps listed, it goes together pretty quickly. Nice recipe!
     
  3. In honor of your Birthday, I thought I'd cook one of your unreviewed recipes, and this one was exactly to my tastes! I followed your recipe exactly, using canned vegetable stock, and topped the final product with fresh grated parmesean, and fresh choped basil. Delicious, will make this often. Thanks Bill.
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%. From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals. I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ. I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes