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One Pot Creamy Broccoli Pasta

This easy to make one pot creamy broccoli pasta is made by cooking pasta and broccoli florets in a falvorful sauce all in the same pot.
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Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Shells (medium pasta shells)
  • 4 tbs Butter
  • 1 small Onion, diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • 2 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups Broccoli florets, chopped small
  • ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbs Garlic Powder

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the chopped onion and saute for 1 minute
  • Now add the garlic and continue to saute until the onion is soft (about 2-3 more minutes)
  • Then add the chicken broth and heavy cream. Season with salt, pepper and half of the garlic powder.
  • Bring the liquid up to a boil and add the whole box of shells. Lid the pot and boil the pasta over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
  • In the meantime, cut the broccoli florets into small pieces. Try to cut them into relatively same size pieces to they cook evenly.
  • When the 5 minutes is up, add the broccoli to the pot and lid it again for another 4 minutes
  • Add the parmesan cheese and reasason the pasta with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir everything together well.
  • Turn the heat off and redid the pot for another 2 minutes to let the same thicken up
  • Transfer the pasta to a serving platter and serve warm. Enjoy!
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