Cheese Pasta Broccoli Bowl (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Sauce
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2.5 ml dried parsley
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2.5 ml mustard powder
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2.5 ml dried basil
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2.5 ml dried oregano
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2.5 ml garlic powder
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2.5 ml onion powder
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5 ml hot sauce like Frank's
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0.5 chicken bouillon cube
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240 ml half and half
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240 ml chicken broth
→ Pasta
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16 g Parmesan cheese, grated
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115 g cheddar cheese, shredded
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225 g Gemelli pasta
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225 g broccoli, chopped super fine
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16 g all-purpose flour
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42 g unsalted butter
# Instructions:
01 -
Once the noodles are drained, stir them into the sauce so everything's well coated. Wait a bit till the sauce thickens up before dishing it out nice and warm.
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Drop the drained pasta into the skillet. Turn the heat way low and stir in your cheddar and Parmesan till the sauce goes smooth and creamy.
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Kick up the heat to bring it all to a boil just for a second, then drop to simmer. Toss your finely chopped broccoli into the pan and partially cover while the pasta finishes.
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Melt the butter over medium in your tall skillet. Sprinkle in the flour and keep whisking 1-2 minutes till you pick up that nutty smell and see a light golden tint.
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Salt a big pot of water once it's bubbling. Drop in the Gemelli and keep things moving so nothing sticks. Cook till they're the right firmness per the directions.
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In a measuring cup, toss in your broth, half & half, bouillon, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, parsley, and mustard powder. Put it aside for now.
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Take your broccoli and chop it super fine so it cooks through quick. Shred that cheddar and grate some fresh Parmesan so it'll melt smooth later.
# Notes:
01 -
Grating cheese by hand makes it melt way better, trust us.
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If you dig chunky broccoli, just toss florets in with the pasta for the last 4 minutes and mix them in later.
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To avoid gritty, lumpy sauce, give the base a minute to cool before adding cheese and keep the temp down.
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The hot sauce brings a little kick but not much heat. Swap it out or skip if you like.
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Other short pastas like Rotini, Shells, Penne, or Fusilli swap in easily for Gemelli.
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Put leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days or stash in the freezer for 3 months tops.