One-Pan Creamy Broccoli Pasta | Healthy & Delicious One-Pot Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters).

After heating the olive oil for 2 minutes, add 3 cups of broccoli florets (525 grams) and mix to coat each floret in the oil.

Place the broccoli florets in a single layer and sauté for 2 minutes per side to achieve a crusty sear.

After about 4 minutes, remove the broccoli from the pan and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

In the same pan, add another 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters), 1/2 finely diced onion, 1 roughly chopped red bell pepper, and 5 roughly chopped garlic cloves.

Mix the vegetables continuously for about 4 minutes until the onion is translucent and the other vegetables are lightly sautéed.

Season the vegetables with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then add 2.5 cups of vegetable broth (595 milliliters).

Turn the heat up to high and bring the broth to a boil.

Once boiling, add 2 cups of penne pasta (200 grams) and mix well.

Stir occasionally every 2-3 minutes for about 9 minutes until most of the broth is absorbed but some remains.

Add the reserved broccoli back into the pan and mix well, then cover with a lid and lower the heat to low medium.

Simmer with the lid on for 3-4 minutes until the pasta is al dente and the broccoli is cooked.

Turn off the heat and remove the lid, allowing the pasta to cool slightly for a few minutes.

Add in 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt (125 grams) at room temperature and season generously with freshly cracked black pepper, mixing until well combined.

Grate manchego cheese over the pasta and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

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