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March 10, 2023

Easy Pasta with Broccolini and Sun Dried Tomatoes

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This easy pasta with broccolini and sun dried tomatoes is one to keep on hand for a weeknight meal. It’s quick to assemble and pantry friendly. You can use any pasta shape you like. Here I am using broken lasagna noodles because we’re getting low on pasta and while I’ll restock this weekend, this worked in a pinch.

The sauce is creamy and adds great flavor to the broccolini and sun dried tomatoes. This is definitely a great vegetarian pasta dish option!

A green pasta bowl holds broken lasagna noodles in a creamy sundried tomato sauce with broccolini.

What You’ll Need to Make This Easy Pasta Dish

Pasta is go-to in our house. I love it for its versatility and ease in finding a good mix of ingredients. For this pasta dish, we’ll use:

  • Broccolini: It’s in season at our local farmer’s market and I’ve been buying this up as a break from our usual broccoli. They’re tender to the bite and really delicious!
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes: A staple ingredient in our pantry, this adds some umami flavor that works well with the broccolini. A must have pantry staple!
  • Pasta: This goes without saying but you can definitely swap out for any pasta shape you like. This would work with penne, orecchiette, shells, or even rigatoni. The broken lasagna noodles I’m using here are really just out of necessity given that’s what I had on hand.
  • Stock of Choice: We’re using homemade chicken stock here but you can swap for vegetable stock or even some reserved pasta water. This will help us build our sauce while using a bit less cheese and cream.
  • Ricotta, cream and tomato paste: Whipping the ricotta with cream and tomato base gives us a good base to build on this dish and makes a speedy sauce.

Easy Pasta Dishes Using What We Have

The key to easy pasta dishes like this one starts with using what we have on hand. For this pasta dish, I wanted to use up the broccolini from the farmer’s market and add sun dried tomatoes for a punch of added flavor. I knew I was running low on pasta but still had these lasagna noodles on hand. Breaking the noodles up was both cathartic and a great way to use up what we had on hand.

A few years ago I read Tamar Adler’s An Everlasting Meal and I was struck with Adler’s approach to cooking nourishing meals from an economical approach. From effective techniques to boiling water to using leftovers and scraps creatively, I learned the importance of being more mindful in the kitchen. It’s a lesson that continues to reinforce what I’ve always believed: cooking shouldn’t be complicated; but it does need to be delicious.

Let me know if you make this recipe by tagging me on Instagram. I can’t wait to see what you make!

In the meantime, cheers to the next nourishing meal. ❤️

Looking for more easy pasta dishes? Check out a few of my favorites below:

  • Easy Lasagna Soup
  • A Simple Summer Pasta
  • Pasta with Caramelized Zucchini
A green pasta bowl holds broken lasagna noodles in a creamy sundried tomato sauce with broccolini.

Easy Pasta with Broccoli and Sundried Tomatoes

Frances Kellar
A speedy pasta dish that's ready in 20 minutes and is full of flavor. It's winter weeknight comfort food at its best.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, American
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup whole milk ricotta
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped broccolini
  • 2 tablespoons chopped sun dried tomatoes in oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or pasta water
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
  • Chopped fresh basil for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the ricotta, cream, tomato paste, dried Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper. Set to the side until ready to use.
  • Roughly chop the broccolini into 1/2 inch pieces. Mince the garlic and roughly chop the sun dried tomatoes.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente.
  • In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium low heat. Add broccolini and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sun dried tomatoes and give the mix a quick stir. Add in chicken stock and bring to a quick simmer. Pour in the ricotta mixture and stir everything together. Add in pasta and stir to coat noodles in sauce.
  • Sprinkle in cheese and stir until melted. Serve in large pasta bowls and garnish with fresh basil.
Keyword easy pasta recipes, vegetarian pastas, vegetarian recipes, meatless monday, easy weeknights

Filed Under: Vegetarian, Entrees Tagged With: meatless monday, vegetarian recipes, spring, pasta recipes, Easy Weeknights

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    April 15, 2023 at 4:08 pm

    Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.

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    • Frances Kellar says

      April 15, 2023 at 8:10 pm

      I appreciate your comment. If you have questions about a recipe in particular or in the ways to prepare the dish here–along with ideas for ingredient substitutions–I can help answer those questions. For anything else outside of this food blog and the recipes I share, I won’t be much help. Thank you!

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    April 14, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    Can you be more specific about the content of your article? After reading it, I still have some doubts. Hope you can help me.

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    • Frances Kellar says

      April 15, 2023 at 8:08 pm

      This article shares a recipe for broccolini and sun dried tomatoes, which makes a great weeknight dinner option. What is your question related to this recipe?

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