We love experimenting with fresh ingredients to create mouthwatering flavours and use worldwide cuisines as inspiration. One of our go-to Italian staples is tagliatelle, as there are so many dishes you can create with this versatile pasta. A delicious option is creamy tagliatelle with broccoli.
Given our busy schedules, we often opt for store-bought fresh tagliatelle, a time-saving choice that doesn’t compromise on taste. This creamy tagliatelle and broccoli recipe is designed to be quick and easy, perfect for those hectic workdays. However, if you have some extra time, I highly recommend trying your hand at making pasta from scratch for a truly authentic experience.
The recipe contains readily available ingredients from most local shops and supermarkets, so you should have no problems finding everything you need to make this simple yet delicious dish. It is a great option for vegetarians but is just as satisfying for meat eaters who fancy a meat-free night.
Nutritional Benefits of Creamy Tagliatelle with Broccoli
If you are health conscious, it is worth noting that broccoli is a fantastic source of fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and iron. Therefore, you will consume multiple vitamins and minerals when you eat this dish.
Cream and cheese are both featured in the dish. Although these ingredients are high in fat, they also carry some health benefits. For example, they are a good source of calcium.
Here is our easy recipe for creamy tagliatelle with broccoli.
Creamy Tagliatelle with Broccoli Recipe: An Easy Italian Dish
Course: International Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian and Vegan RecipesCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy4
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An easy recipe for creamy tagliatelle with broccoli, a simple yet tasty Italian-inspired dish.
Ingredients for Creamy Tagliatelle with Broccoli
300 g fresh tagliatelle pasta
2 heads of broccoli
8 button mushrooms, finely sliced
1 small white onion, finely sliced or diced
4 garlic cloves
200 ml double cream
200g soft cheese
A teaspoon each of parsley and oregano
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions: How to Make Creamy Tagliatelle with Broccoli
- Put a large pot of salted water over high heat so it begins to boil, ready for the pasta
- Remove the broccoli florets from the stalk and cut the florets into quarters or manageable bite-sized pieces.
- Put the oil into a wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat, then add the broccoli florets.
- Cook until the broccoli begins to brown a little on the underside, then reduce the heat to medium,
- Stir in the onions and mushrooms and cook for another five minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the garlic and cook for another two minutes.
- Add 50 ml of water to the pan to steam the broccoli and stop the ingredients from sticking to the pan.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 10 minutes until the broccoli is al dante (firm to touch/ with a bit of bite).
- When the broccoli is cooked, reduce the heat to low and add the cream, cream cheese, herbs, salt, and pepper to the pan, then cook the ingredients together for another five minutes. At the same time, add the tagliatelle to the pan of boiling water and reduce the heat to medium to simmer for five minutes.
- Check the pasta is cooked but al dante, then use a pasta ladle to lift the tagliatelle from the water and put it directly into the broccoli and cream cheese mixture. Carefully stir the pasta into the other ingredients.
- Cook the ingredients together for another couple of minutes, then serve.
Additional Tips
- Creamy with broccoli is delicious on its own or served with garlic bread or a fresh salad.
- Instead of oregano and parsley, you can use fresh basil or dried Italian mixed herbs. Dill and tarragon will also work well with this recipe.
- To reduce the fat in the dish, omit the cream and switch to low-fat cream cheese, but add an extra 100g to make sure all the pasta is coated in the sauce.
- If you enjoy our creamy tagliatelle with broccoli recipe, you might also like our recipes for salmon tagliatelle with broccoli and our cauliflower and broccoli gratin.
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