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pasta con broccoli
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Pasta Con Broccoli

This tasty pasta con broccoli recipe is from one of the most famous Italian restaurants in St. Louis: Rich and Charlie's! The secret to this dish is in the perfectly creamy sauce.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 920kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta preferably shell noodles
  • 1 1/2 cups broccoli chopped
  • 6 T butter
  • 3 T all-purpose flour
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped small
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes depending on your preference
  • 2 cups mushrooms chopped small
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan plus more for top

Instructions

  • Steam your broccoli and cook noodles in salted water according to package directions. Reserve some of the cooking water from the noodles.
    Pasta, mushrooms, tomato sauce, broccoli, milk, butter, cream, and other ingredients
  • In a medium to large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and mix to make your roux. Add a little reserved cooking water if needed.
    Melt the butter to make the roux
  • Add in the mushrooms and garlic and turn down the heat to medium-low. Let cook for 5-6 minutes, cooking the mushrooms.
    Cooking the mushrooms and garlic
  • Slowly add your tomato sauce, milk, and cream. Whisk until combined and no clumps of flour remain.
    Add in the tomato sauce, milk, and cream
  • Add in the salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Red pepper flakes are extremely spicy, so only add a few. You can always increase the spiciness later.
    Add in spices like oregano
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer and continue whisking until it thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Add in the parmesan and stir until melted.
    Boil sauce the add the parmesan
  • Add the broccoli and cooked noodles to your sauce and mix.
    Combine Broccoli, Sauce, and Cooked Noodles
  • Serve warm topped with a pinch or two of shredded parmesan. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    serve pasta topped with parm

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 920kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 865mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2089IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 326mg | Iron: 3mg