Creamy Lemon Broccoli Rotini
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp salt
- 16 oz rainbow rotini
- 4 cups broccoli florets
Instructions
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In a large skillet, melt butter and saute garlic for about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, cream, and salt and let simmer for about 20 minutes to thicken.
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While the sauce is cooking, boil a separate pot of water and cook rotini according to package instructions (generally that means boil for about 10-12 minutes).
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While you are waiting for the rotini to cook and the sauce to thicken, steam the broccoli by your preferred method (see notes for more).
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When the rotini is tender, drain and add to thickened sauce, along with the steamed broccoli. Toss to coat and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
To steam broccoli:
Option 1: Buy frozen broccoli in a steamer bag and cook in the microwave.
Option 2: Buy frozen or fresh broccoli and cook it on the stovetop using one of these nifty contraptions.
Option 3: Buy frozen or fresh broccoli and steam it in the microwave using a Pampered Chef microwave steamer. This is what I do, and that steamer is something I recommend everyone consider purchasing. I use it multiple times per week!