Fettuccine w/ Broccoli & Fresh Lemon
Author: 
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4
 
Simple and delicious. Don't forget to use the reserved pasta cooking water!
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. fettuccine, dried or fresh
  • 3 C. broccoli florets
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 8 T. unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 C. Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 C. reserved pasta cooking water
Method:
  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water- Cook the fettuccine. When just about done, scoop out 1 cup of the water and reserve.
  2. Add the broccoli to the pot and cook for an additional 3 minutes (you can cook the broccoli separately, but we are trying to make this easy, right?!)
  3. Drain the pasta and broccoli. Add the butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the pot. melt
  4. add the pasta and broccoli to the butter lemon mixture and toss to coat.
  5. Add the reserved pasta water until the consistency is creamy.
  6. Add the grated Parm and season to taste with Salt. Enjoy!
Recipe by Food + Chef at http://foodpluschef.com/2016/fettuccine-w-broccoli-fresh-lemon/