Crisp hot broccoli and pasta are tossed with a very light cream sauce to create a wonderfully flavorful dish. This is a great way to get lunch or dinner on the table very fast. The meal comes together in about 20 minutes and with very little work involved. I made this for a simple lunch and it disappeared in no time.
Broccoli Pasta in a Light Herb Cream Sauce
Servings: 2 -3 servings
Ingredients
- 6 ounces angel hair pasta I used a brown rice pasta
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 large broccoli crown trimmed into bite-size pieces,
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon ground rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a tablespoon of salt along with the pasta. While the pasta is cooking, whisk the spices into the cream. Just before you are ready to drain it, add the broccoli to the boiling pot of water and pasta for about 30 seconds. Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 1/2 a cup or so of the pasta water.
- Pour the cream and spice into the bottom of the empty pot and place back over the hot stove over medium heat. Stir lightly with a spatula for 1-2 minutes, just until the cream warms and thickens slightly. Add the pasta and broccoli back to the pot with the cream and toss well to coat. Add a splash or two of the reserved pasta water as needed to achieve the desired consistency. Enjoy!
Joshua Hampton (Cooking Classes San Diego) says
Oh, but this is beautiful. Easy, simple, beautiful. Love it!
Joanne says
That cream sauce sounds absolutely perfect! A hint of decadence with fresh herb flavor!
Jenn says
I am a bit ashamed to admit it.. but.. the only time I will eat broccoli is when it's in pasta 🙂 And add a cream sauce like this one and I almost forget I'm eating it!! The pasta sounds delicious!
Sue/the view from great island says
One of our all time favorite family pasta recipes features broccoli, so I know we'd love this. I'm intrigued by the brown rice pasta, is the texture different from regular?
Geni says
Looks so yummy. I would eat a plate of that any time!
[email protected] eco friendly homemaking says
This dish looks so yummy! I really love broccoli and that cream sauce sounds delicious!
Kim Honeycutt says
Broccoli is my husband's favorite food. I'm sure we would both love this. Pinning it!