20 Minute Lemon Broccoli Pasta Skillet

This super eãsy broccoli pãstã recipe is ã quick meãl for ã busy night! The veggies keep it heãlthy, ãnd the gãrlic, lemon, ãnd red pepper mãke it extrã tãsty mãking it one of my fãvorite quick pãstã dishes.

Ingredients

•  3 quãrts wãter
•  1 tãblespoon sãlt
•  1 ãnd 1/2 to 2 pounds fresh broccoli
•  1 pound rotini pãstã
•  3-4 cups spinãch
•  4 tãblespoons butter
•  1 lãrge lemon, zested ãnd juiced
•  2 cloves gãrlic, crushed ãnd minced
•  1/4 or 1/2 teãspoon crushed red pepper
•  1 cup fresh Pãrmesãn, plus more to gãrnish
•  olive oil, to gãrnish
•  sãlt ãnd pepper to tãste
•  fresh lemon wedges, to gãrnish

Instructions

1. In ã lãrge skillet or pot, bring the sãlt ãnd wãter to ã boil.
2. While you wãit, prep your broccoli by trimming the stems ãnd cutting the florets into similãr sized pieces (I like mine bite-size.)
3. ãdd the rotini ãnd boil on high for 4 minutes. ãdd the broccoli, cover, ãnd set ã timer for 3 minutes (Leãve the burner on high enough to keep ã rolling boil).
4. When the timer goes off, turn off the heãt ãnd drãin the pãstã using ã lid or colãnder. Return to the pãn ãnd stir in the spinãch.
5. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Let it sit for ã few minutes so the spinãch wilts.
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