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Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Pasta with Parmesan, Lemon and Garlic #dinner #delicious


To get this supper on the table in 30 minutes, we prescribe catching the helpful packs of pre-cut cauliflower and broccoli florets you can discover in the deliver segments of most supermarkets. In the event that a few florets are still somewhat huge, all that's needed is a few minutes to get them into uniformly measured pieces so they all meal in the meantime.

That little alternate way sets aside your planning time for this formula to essentially nothing!But, on the off chance that you lean toward purchasing entire heads of cauliflower and broccoli, you can in any case spare important minutes at the bustling supper hour.

Simply cut up your broccoli and cauliflower ahead of time, possibly on the end of the week when you have some additional time. They'll keep pleasantly in the cooler for a few days, prepared when you are! (Psssst … one marvelous upside to purchasing entire heads of broccoli and cutting it yourself … you have those extraordinary stalks left over to make Parmesan Roasted Broccoli Stalks! Yum!)


Ingredients :
  • 8 cups broccoli florets (see note)
  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 8 cups cauliflower florets (see note)
  • 12 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
  • 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese (see note)
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Directions :
  1. Preheat oven to 475ยบ F, and bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stove.
  2. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, toss the broccoli florets with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, making sure the oil and seasonings are evenly distributed. (If you prefer, you can toss the ingredients together in a bowl and then dump the broccoli mixture out onto the baking sheet.) On a second parchment-lined baking sheet, repeat the process with the cauliflower florets, tossing them with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Make sure the vegetables are spread out evenly on the baking sheets, and not heaped on top of each other, so they roast properly rather than steaming.
  3. Place cauliflower in the oven and roast for 5 minutes; then add broccoli to the oven. Roast for 5 minutes more, and then stir both cauliflower and broccoli and rotate sheet pans to promote even roasting. Continue roasting for about 10 more minutes (20 minutes total for cauliflower and 15 minutes total for broccoli), until the vegetables have developed some gorgeous roasted brown spots. Remove from oven and set briefly aside, keeping warm.
  4. Meanwhile, as vegetables roast, cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining the pasta, carefully reserve about 1 cup of pasta cooking water.
  5. In a large serving bowl, toss the roasted vegetables with the cooked pasta. Sprinkle the parmesan, lemon juice, garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over the pasta mixture, stirring as you do so to make sure they are evenly distributed throughout the pasta and not concentrated in one spot. Loosen as desired with reserved pasta cooking water (we usually use about 1/2 - 3/4 cup). Taste and adjust the pasta water, lemon juice and salt as needed. Serve immediately.
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