Description
An easy, filling pasta dish that is ready in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound box of pasta (I used Mostaccioli)
- 1 pound of fresh or frozen broccoli crowns
- 4 Tbsp. of real salted butter
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 cup of milk (if you don’t have heavy cream on hand, use all milk!)
- 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, plus more to garnish
- 1 tsp. of salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package directions. For the last 5 minutes of cooking, drop in the broccoli. The pasta water may stop boiling if you’re using frozen (as I do) but in my experience, it all still comes out perfectly done when the timer goes off! If you’re worried, test your pasta for done-ness and cook a little longer if needed. Drain, return to the pot and set aside.
- In a medium boiler, melt the butter and stir in the minced garlic. When the butter is hot, stir in the flour and continue stirring until you get a smooth paste. Whisk in the milk and/or cream. Turn off the heat and whisk in the cheeses, continuing to stir until it’s a smooth sauce. Pour over the hot pasta and garnish with more Parmesan!
- Enjoy!!
Notes
This recipe is super versatile!
If you don’t like garlic, leave it out!
If you prefer a different vegetable (or none at all)… go for it! It’s also great with shrimp or chicken!!
If you don’t have cream, use all milk – I’ve done it countless times and it works great!
The cheeses can be anything you like! Use all Parmesan if you like or add some cheddar in there for a yellow sauce! The sky is the limit! NOTE: if you use all Parmesan, watch your salt. Parmesan is very salty and it’s easy to overdo it!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
