Lemon Broccoli Penne Recipe

Name: Lemon Broccoli Penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 12 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 3 cups sliced mushrooms; 12 lb dried plain penne (type of your choice); 1 ½ cups vegetable stock or 1 ½ cups chicken stock or 1 ½ cups vegetable broth or 1 ½ cups chicken broth; 2 large tomatoes, diced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 14-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste); 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of; 1 bunch fresh spinach leaves (remove stems); 4 cups broccoli florets; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper, to taste; ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 medium red onion, thinly sliced
3 cups sliced mushrooms
12 lb dried plain penne (type of your choice)
1 ½ cups vegetable stock or 1 ½ cups chicken stock or 1 ½ cups vegetable broth or 1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
14-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
1 bunch fresh spinach leaves (remove stems)
4 cups broccoli florets
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper, to taste
¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1
In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
2
Add garlic and saute' for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
3
Immediately add the onion and saute' for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4
Add mushrooms and saute' for 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring very frequently.
5
Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup of vegetable or chicken stock.
6
Add diced tomatoes, oregano, pepper flakes and remaining vegetable or chicken stock.
7
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8
Stir in lemon zest and then the spinach.
9
Cover and cook for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
10
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of rapidly boiling salted water for 1 minute less than the specified cooking time.
11
At this point, add the broccoli directly to the pasta and cook both together for the remaining 1 minute.
12
Drain pasta and broccoli combination and return to the cooking pot.
13
Now add the frying pan sauce to the cooking pot and thoroughly toss all ingredients.
14
Season with salt and pepper and allow to heat through for several minutes.
15
Transfer to a large serving bowl or serve directly from the cooking pot.
16
Sprinkle each serving with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 12 medium red onion, thinly sliced, 3 cups sliced mushrooms, and more.

Yes, Lemon Broccoli Penne falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lemon Broccoli Penne

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