Dinner for 4

Broccoli Lemon Pasta

Name: Broccoli Lemon Pasta
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350 g / 12 oz dried short pasta; 2 heads broccoli; 1 cup shredded cheese; 2 tsp lemon zest; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup parmesan; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp mixed dried herbs; 1/2 tsp + red pepper flakes; 1 tsp sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; more parmesan

$6.74for 415 minServes 4

Short pasta and broccoli cook together, then toss with lemon, garlic, herbs, olive oil, and cheese.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.23Typical price
	Broccoli, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical	0.75	$0.47Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.92Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.74

Swaps

Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Side dishes Dinners

Typical price

$1.69 per serving$6.74 for 4

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Ingredients

350 g / 12 oz dried short pasta
2 heads broccoli
1 cup shredded cheese
2 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup parmesan
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
1/2 tsp + red pepper flakes
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
more parmesan

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook the pasta for 8 minutes, adding the broccoli during the final 3 minutes.
Warm the olive oil, garlic, dried herbs, and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium-low heat for 3 minutes.
Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
Toss the pasta, broccoli, oil mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, Parmesan, shredded cheese, salt, and pepper with enough cooking water to coat.