Recipes
Penne with broccoli
The neutral flavour of pasta and broccoli are enriched with the spicy flavours of garlic, chili pepper and sheep’s cheese, making a tasty dish! Make this dish juicier by adding some of the pasta cooking water.
| Preparation time | 35 min |
|---|---|
| Demanding |  |
| Energetic value | 182 kcal / 761 kJ |
| Table of nutritive values | |
Ingredients
 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2 | large heads broccoli |
| 1 clove | garlic |
| 2-3 | little dry chili peppers |
| 1 teaspoon | Vegeta |
| 3 tablespoons | olive oil |
| 300 g | pasta penne rigate |
| grated sheep’s cheese |
Preparation
- Cut off broccoli flowers and finely chop thinner part of stem.
- Put finely chopped garlic in cold olive oil, add Vegeta, crushed chili peppers and broccoli.
- Put a lid on the pan and sautee lightly about 15-20 minutes. If necessary, add a little water.
- Cook the pasta al dente in moderately salted water.
- Drain pasta, add to frying pan with broccoli, stir and let cook briefly.
Serving
Serve with a grated sheep’s cheese.
Advice
When you mix the pasta with the sauce, add a little of the cooking water to make the sauce juicier. Before adding pasta to frying pan, you can also mash some of the broccoli with a fork.
Nutritional values
Energetic and nutritional values have been calculated per meal.
| Nutrient | Unit of measurement | Quantity | RDA (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women* | men* | |||
| Total proteins | g | 6,88 | - | - |
| Total carbohydrates | g | 14,70 | - | - |
| Diet fibres | g | 2,69 | - | - |
| Total fat | g | 11,78 | - | - |
| Cholesterol | mg | 5,88 | - | - |
| Vitamin A | IU | 2328,89 | 58 | 47 |
| Niacin | mg | 2,03 | 14 | 10 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 118,58 | 158 | 132 |
| Vitamin E | IU | 1,89 | 9 | 9 |
| Calcium | mg | 91,17 | 9 | 9 |
| Phosphor | mg | 83,65 | 10 | 10 |
| Potassium | mg | 574,59 | 16 | 16 |
| Sodium | mg | 510,59 | 21 | 21 |
* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)
