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Luscious Lemon Broccoli Pasta

Enjoy a delightful one-pot pasta dish featuring tender broccoli, rich cream cheese sauce, and zesty lemon-infused breadcrumbs, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
4
35 min
TOTAL TIME
483
CALORIES
$1.13
PER SERVING
Luscious Lemon Broccoli Pasta
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Cream Cheese
8 oz cream cheese
softened
Panko Breadcrumbs
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
Salt
salt
to taste
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Broccoli Florets
3 cups broccoli florets
cut into bite-sized pieces
Pasta Water
1 1/2 cups pasta water
Whole Milk
1/2 cup whole milk
Lemon
1 large lemon
zested and juiced
Fresh Parsley
1/4 cup fresh parsley
finely chopped
Dried Penne Pasta
1 lb dried penne pasta
Directions
10 STEPS
5 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat, then add the dried penne pasta and cook according to package instructions.
2
When only 2 minutes are left in pasta cook time, toss in the bite-sized broccoli florets into the pot with pasta.
3
Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water before draining the pasta and broccoli in a colander.
4
In the same pot, melt unsalted butter over low heat and stir in panko breadcrumbs, lemon zest, finely chopped parsley, and a pinch of salt.
5
Cook for 1-2 minutes, until breadcrumbs are lightly toasted and golden brown, then transfer to a bowl and set aside.
6
Place the pot back on the heat and combine 3/4 cup of reserved pasta water, softened cream cheese, whole milk, and lemon juice.
7
Stir continuously over low heat until the cream cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
8
Add the cooked pasta and broccoli back to the pot, gently stirring to coat with the cream cheese sauce. Add more reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
9
Serve in bowls and sprinkle generously with zesty breadcrumb mixture.
10
Enjoy your Luscious Lemon Broccoli Pasta!
Health Info
Macros
65g
CARBS
19g
FAT
14g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT
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