Broccoli Pasta with Miso Butter
This 15-min Broccoli Pasta with Miso Butter is a quick and flavourful recipe, combining comforting pasta with the rich umami of miso for a satisfying weeknight meal.
Equipment
1 small mixing bowl
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Ingredients
- 360 g pasta
- 450 g broccoli florets
- 90 g unsalted butter softened (of choice) (see note 1)
- 3 Tbsp white miso
TO SERVE:
- Parmesan-style cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pan according to packet instructions.360 g pasta
- In the meantime, cut the broccoli florets into small bitesize chunks.450 g broccoli florets
- Mix the butter and miso together in a small bowl. Set aside.90 g unsalted butter softened (of choice), 3 Tbsp white miso
- When the pasta has around 3 minutes left to cook, add the broccoli florets to the pan and cook until the pasta is cooked and the broccoli is fork tender (don't overcook the broccoli).
- Drain the pasta and the broccoli, reserving some of the cooking liquid.
- Return the pasta and broccoli to the pan. Gently mix the miso butter in. Add a splash of pasta cooking liquid to loosen things up.
- Serve straight away with Parmesan-style cheese on top.Parmesan-style cheese
Notes
Note 1: For a vegan alternative, swap the butter and parmesan (try my cashew parmesan) for dairy-free alternatives. Keep in mind that most dairy-free spread do contain salt, so make sure to adjust the miso paste quantity accordingly so that the final dish is not too salty.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 17gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 670mgPotassium: 589mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1274IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg