Name: Broccoli Walnut Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz orecchiette; 3 cups small broccoli florets; 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped; 3 tablespoon olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/3 cup sweet drop peppers, drained; 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste; Pinch red pepper flakes, optional

Broccoli Walnut Pasta

This broccoli walnut pasta is a bright, rustic pasta dish. It's a simple but flavor-packed main or side dish that comes together with basic staples but tastes anything but basic.

35 min total 15 min prep 20 min cook 4 291 cal

Instructions

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1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. During the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking, add broccoli. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain.
2 Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts and cook, stirring often, until lightly toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer walnuts to a plate.
3 In the same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in sweety drop peppers and red pepper flakes; cook for 30 seconds.
4 Add pasta and broccoli to the skillet. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until a light sauce forms.
5 Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, walnuts, and Parmesan; toss until combined and glossy. Taste; season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and additional lemon juice to taste.