I am featuring Broccoli as the daily SuperFood! For tonight's dinner, I decided to use broccolini rather than broccoli. I love making pasta with lowfat ricotta because it's light and creamy. I added some lemon zest for a flavor punch, and topped it with crispy prosciutto for a salty bite. It was the perfect quick and easy dinner.Penne with Broccolini and Crispy Prosciutto
1/2 lb. whole wheat penne
2 bunches of Broccolini
1 c. part skim ricotta
1 lemon, zested
1/4 c. chicken stock
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese
1/4 lb. prosciutto
Heat broiler to high.
Bring two pots of water to a boil, salt heavily.
Drop pasta in one, cook for 10 minutes, or until al dente.
Drop broccolini in the other, blanch for 2 minutes. Drain.
In the bottom of a large bowl, wisk together ricotta, lemon zest, stock, salt and pepper.
Add broccolini and drained pasta.
Toss pasta and broccolini in the sauce, top with parmesan cheese.
8 comments:
This pasta sounds delicious! I love broccolini. Mmm, and crispy prosciutto sounds amazing! Saving this recipe.
This look awesome and I love how colorful it looks too!
Broccolini is sooo yummy. I bet this would also be great with broccoli rabe. I will have to try it.
Yumm! I'm definitely going to have to try this out.
Oh Wow this pasta looks delicious. I need to try this one out!
It looks so tasty! Is such a great combo of ingredients. I love it
lovely! I love the light "sauce" that the ricotta makes. I like creamy pastas, but they always make me feel sick half-way, so this should be perfect!
I think you forgot to mention crisping up the proscuitto. :-) You said to heat the broiler but then never brought up the proscuitto. Just a heads up. And btw, this dish sounds really yummy!
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