Name: Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 4 people
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 clove of garlic; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp breadcrumbs; 250 g broccoli, 8.8 oz (1 small head); 300 g spaghetti (10.5 oz) (we used Barilla Bavette, spaghetti nb.13); 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 chopped garlic clove; 1 bio lemon; 10 Anchovy Fillets (oil-packed); 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese

Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies

Are you guys eating healthier this January, or have you decided to continue with your lifestyle from last year? This year hasn’t started great for us; we got sick, so we decided to include more veggies and fruits into our diet. Of course, that doesn’t mean we completely changed our diet; we try to add a bit more vegetables into the dishes that we cook. For example, this tasty, creamy lemon pasta with broccoli and anchovies is a light, healthy, and delicious midweek lunch or dinner idea. Quick and Easy to make + you get a lot of vitamin C from the lemon and other healthy nutrition from the broccoli, while still eating an utterly delicious and creamy pasta. Love it.

Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies

I am sure you are going to love this quick and easy lunch/dinner idea.

pasta dish cooked in just 15 minutes
creamy and light
great for any day of the week
each portion has only 350 calories
feel free to use your favorite pasta

How to make Lemon Pasta

It's super easy to make lemon pasta at home. This is how we do it:

Make pangritata (or golden-brown breadcrumbs) - Toast the breadcrumbs and garlic in a pan with some olive oil
Cook broccoli and spaghetti - separately, but in the same pot
Pan-fry the garlic, lemon zest, and anchovies
Add heavy cream, and parmesan cheese to make the sauce creamy
Toss to get a silky pasta
Serve with golden breadcrumbs and devour

How to store Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies

We don't recommend storing this pasta. It's made in just a few minutes (15 minutes to be exact), so it's always better to take the time and prepare it from scratch. However, if there are any leftovers, feel free to keep it chilled in a fridge. Reheat in a pan by adding a small amount of water to make the pasta creamy again.

Try these delicious Pasta recipes too

Chicken Florentine Pasta
Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara
Tagliatelle Pasta with Black Truffle Sauce
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti Marinara (Simple Tomato Sauce)
Spaghetti and Mini Meatballs

METHOD

crunchy breadcrumbs - pangritata

Peel and dice the garlic. Place a pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and garlic. Cook the garlic until it starts to smell divine, then add the breadcrumbs. While stirring regularly, cook the breadcrumbs for about 3 minutes or until crunchy and golden-brown. Transfer to a bowl for later use.
cook the broccoli and pasta

Place a pot with salted water over medium-high heat. When the water starts to boil, add the chopped broccoli. Cook for about 1 minute, then using a skimmer, remove the broccoli from the water and cool under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Add spaghetti to the same boiling salted water and cook the pasta until it's cooked al dente or as written on the pasta package. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and reserve about a cup (250 ml) of pasta water.
Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies

Place a large pan over medium-high heat. Add butter and olive oil. When the butter starts to melt, reduce the heat and add diced garlic and zest of one lemon. Cook for a minute, then add the anchovy fillets. Continue to cook for another minute. Add lemon juice and season with pepper. Stir to combine, then pour in the heavy cream. Remove from the heat, add parmesan cheese, and half of the reserved pasta water. Stir well to combine. Add cooked spaghetti and broccoli. Toss to combine. If necessary, add the rest of the pasta water.
Serve

Divide Lemon Pasta with Broccoli and Anchovies between four plates. Sprinkle with golden-brown breadcrumbs or pangritata and serve immediately.