When combined with the cream cheese, Milk loosens the sauce and helps create a lovely smooth sauce. The broccoli is cooked with the garlic in a little oil and then stirred into the sauce along with the cooked pasta. And that's all the ingredients you'll need to make this creamy broccoli pasta. I like to use Parmesan because it has a lovely strong flavour. This means that you need to use less of it to add flavour. To make it vegetarian, you need to switch the Parmesan for a vegetarian suitable alternative, or use cheddar. Cook pasta to al dente so that it has a chance to soak up that delicious creamy sauce whilst baking. Don't worry, the pasta bake will not turn out dry at all. There's plenty of sauce in this recipe.

Just for a little extra ‘umph’, we’re going to add in some onion & garlic powder, with some white pepper and nutmeg. Alongside those flavour boosters, I love adding in some dijon mustard too.While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium high heat. Add the sliced courgettes/zucchini and cook for about 8 minutes or so, turning halfway through and seasoning with salt and pepper. When the courgettes are beginning to crisp and turn golden (but still holding their shape - you don't want them mushy), remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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I just can’t get enough easy pasta recipes like this! It’s a really easy recipe that comes together so fast dinner will be on the table before you even hear the inevitable words…”What’s for dinner? I’m starving!!” why you should make this courgette and broccoli pasta tonight There was a time long ago where Batchelor products such as pasta n sauce and noodles were syn free on the slimming world diet, allowing you to eat them when you want and still lose weight. Rinse and dry the grater. Grate the bread to make breadcrumbs and set aside with the broccoli fur. On the finest side of the box grater, zest the lemon and set the zest aside. Slice the naked lemon into wedges and set aside. Wipe out the pan and place over medium heat. Add the olive oil, shallots, parsley stems and remaining garlic and sauté for five minutes. Toss in the capers, currants and grated broccoli florets and stems, and sauté for another five minutes until jammy. Add a splash of water from the pasta pot and sauté for another minute. Turn off the heat.