How many of you are nursing a St. Patrick’s Day hangover? Well, today I’m going to share a hearty recipe that will help settle your stomach. This simple linguine with broccoli and creamy Parmesan sauce is so fast and easy to prepare so it’s a great Monday night , or when you’ve partied too much, kind of meal. It is one of my favorite meals to cook on busy or lazy days, plus I usually have all of the ingredients in my kitchen.
Broccoli is a vegetable we should always have in out kitchen because it is so healthy and great for our bodies. It helps detoxify the body — so if you drank too much Guinness or Whiskey yesterday then you need to eat some broccoli. Additionally it is anti-inflammatory, improves Vitamin D deficiency, improves eye-health, supports skin health and repair, does not spike blood sugar levels, and it also helps prevent heart disease. Basically, eat your broccoli!
- 1 (500gm or 1 lb.) pack of linguine pasta
- 1 head of broccoli, all stems removed and cut into small even sized florets (I ended up with 290gm of florets)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ small onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp all purpose white flour
- 1.5 cups or 350 ml whole fat milk (if you use other results will not be the same)
- 1.4 oz or 40 gm grated parmesan cheese*
- salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- First we need to blanch the broccoli: In a medium saucepan or pot, boil enough water for the broccoli florets. Salt the water and add broccoli, allow to sit in the boiling water for 5 minutes or just until the color is a vibrant green and it begins to soften. Drain, and run under cold water then set aside in a separate bowl.
- Get the water boiling for the pasta and follow package instructions. In the meantime prepare the sauce. Using the same saucepan/pot that broccoli was blanched in, melt the butter. Next add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flour and stir until well combined, then slowly stir in the milk, until ingredients are well combined -- try to prevent flour lumps. Add the salt, ground black pepper, and grated cheese, stir until well combined. Allow the sauce to cook and thicken over low heat, making sure to stir often. Once the pasta has cooked, and been drained, gently stir the blanched broccoli into sauce. Allow to cook for two minutes then pour sauce into cooked pasta. Gently toss until noodles are well coated with the sauce. Serve straightaway with a side salad and bread if desired.
See how simple and fast it is? It took me about 30 minutes to prepare — can’t beat that.
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Wow! That pasta looks delicious!
Thanks Mallika!
A wonderful spaghetti dish! That is one of my favorite pasta sauces…
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa and glad to hear it!
Oh, my gosh…congrats on the magazine cover! Just gorgeous!!! Off to download a copy…thank you! And I’m loving this meatless pasta dish…perfect for Lent. And not one ingredient that the picky hubby could complain about ;)
Thank you Liz, enjoy the magazine. Haha so it’s a husband-friendly meal:)
That looks delicious! Love the addition of broccoli!
Thanks Asiya!
Comforting pasta!
ps: Congrats on making the cover for this new magazine. So exciting! :)
Thanks Kiran!:)
I fell in love with the first picture, its just perfect Nancy! Great giveaway by the way.
Thank you Helene!! Enjoy the mag
I did not drink so no hangover to nurse and restore, but that won’t stop me from enjoying this wonderful dish. Great new magazine thank you for sending out the word.
Thank you Evelyne and enjoy your pasta!
Congrats to you for being on the cover!!! And your linguine broccoli recipe looks amazing!
Thank you Liz!
I love everything about this dish! Broccoli is a favorite veggie and the creamy parmesan sauce sounds wonderful :).
Thank you Laura. Broccoli is great as it goes with so many things or yummy all it’s own.
Spectacular you just make me want to eat the photo!
Thank you Claudia:)
You dazzle once again. Beautiful, beautiful photos with an equally lovely recipe.
Muchas Gracias Victoria!
Wow Nancy that’s incredible that the first issue has your stunning photo on the cover. Way to go!
Your pasta sounds delicious. I’m sure I could eat the whole bowl myself.
Thank you Vicki! It’s so simple but so satisfying and yes a second bowl is a must;)
I’m so ready to eat pasta again! This looks delicious!
Yay,e enjoy your pasta!
I love the look of that shocking pink bowl against the dark background. I must go have a look at that magazine. Congratulations on being on the cover.
Thank you Suzanne! Enjoy the magazine and the recipes in it.
I love love love your pictures! They’re always so sexy and seductive =)
Thank you so much, that is such a great compliment. I might have to quote you sometime;)
congrats on the photo! it’s gorgeous!
Thank you Anna! Go download a copy for yourself:)
Love broccoli ,just love it. It is perfect with parmesan and pasta, a staple at our house
It works great with parmesan and pasta. That’s great Tania!:)
nancy, your blog is gorgeous! thank you for leaving a comment on my blog so that i could find yours!
Thank you so much Caitlin. I truly enjoyed yours and will be back soon.
This is a simple yet very delicious pasta dish.
It really is very simple. Thanks Angie!
I love linquine and your creamy parmesan sauce sounds delicious, add broccoli and I’m healthy. Great visit AND I get two magazines. Win!
Yeppers:) Thank you Maureen!
Love your healthy satisfying pasta and your pink!!!!
Always loved that meatball shot- makes me crave meatballs,lol ;-)
Thank you Patty! Hope all is well with you. xx
Your pasta looks gorgeous! I love those pretty pink bowls too, I didn’t really do anything for St Patricks day so I don’t have any hangover issues ;)
Now I am off to have a better look at the magazine :)
Thank you Julie! I only had a coffee spiked with Irish creme liqueur, hehe:) Enjoy the magazine.
Beautiful beautiful photos Nancy…and the pasta sounds and looks perfect…creamy sauce…I love it!
Hope you are having a fun week :)
Thank you so much Juliana! Hope your Monday is going great.
Wow that looks really delicious and healthy! Yum!
Thank you Raymund!
Nancy, among all pastas I prefer linguine. And broccoli is one of my favourite veges. I usually stir fry it with just garlic and salt. I haven’t has broccoli with pasta before. Maybe I can come up with a Chinese version hah! hah!
It is high on my favorite pastas too, Phong. Oh I love the sound of your stir fried broccoli. Yes, do!:)
This pasta would make my family very happy… especially my son. He adores all the ingredients here. :)
Thank you Ramona and I hope you make it for him sometime.
Thinking of this for today’s lunch. I’ve been eating pasta these days (my husband is on business trip for 2 weeks, imagine my super quick and easy dinner!) and need something new. My kids will love this creamy Parmesan sauce! They will eat more broccoli if I cook this way. :)
Hi Nami! This is definitely an easy quick dinner. Enjoy!
I downloaded the magazine and it is wonderful! Congratulions Nancy :)
Thanks Julie, glad to hear it!
First of all, I had to laugh because I NEVER would have thought to buy pink bowls much less use them in food photography. However, YOU not only used them, but made the dish and the whole picture just beautiful! Now, I not only want to eat this pasta dish, but I want to eat it from those bowls! :)
Hehe, me neither and not even sure what compelled me to buy them. But I think it was money well spent, lol! Thank you MJ:)
This linguine is stunning and looks delectable!
Thank you Kayle!
Yum. I’m a pasta addict, and this sounds amazing
Me too Kim, thanks:)
Will try this soon :) Looks delish.