Pasta and broccoli in the multicooker, another delicious recipe to add to my Italian Recipes with instant pot, easy to make and perfect for the winter season, where broccoli and cabbage are the stars of the produce stands!
You know my kitchen follows a low-glycemic diet and uses a lot of seasonal fruit and vegetables, so I always prefer to use seasonal products that cost less and are rich in vitamins.
With broccoli, we can make numerous recipes, including Microwave Broccoli, Broccoli au Gratin with Bacon and Cheese, Trio of Broccoli in Jar Cooking, but also the more classic Light Pasta with Broccoli that I decided to cook in my beloved multifunction pot.
If, like me, you love Quick and Healthy First Courses, don’t miss this recipe!
If you also want to try preparing pasta and broccoli in the multicooker, read the recipe below!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Instant pot
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter
- Energy 282.78 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 46.03 (g) of which sugars 1.36 (g)
- Proteins 11.80 (g)
- Fat 7.55 (g) of which saturated 1.32 (g)of which unsaturated 1.44 (g)
- Fibers 7.47 (g)
- Sodium 525.76 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 10.5 oz broccoli (cleaned)
- 7 oz whole wheat pasta (penne)
- 1.75 oz speck
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 chili pepper (small)
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
What You Need to Cook Pasta with Broccoli
- 1 Instant pot
How to Prepare Pasta and Broccoli in the Multicooker
Clean, peel, and remove the central core from the garlic cloves.
Put the two garlic cloves inside the multicooker along with the oil and the chopped dried chili pepper.
Sauté the garlic with chili for a minute, then add the speck cut into strips.
Sauté the ingredients for 2 minutes at 392°F.
When the garlic begins to brown, add the broccoli, cut into florets and washed.
Add the water to the multicooker and close with the “pressure cooker” lid. Cook for 5 minutes on pressure function.
Once the cooking time is up, depressurize the pot, then open the lid and add your whole wheat pasta. I chose penne with a cooking time of 10 minutes.
Salt to taste, then close the lid again and cook on pressure function for another 5 minutes.
Once ready, let it rest for 2 minutes, depressurize the pot, stir to combine, and serve the pasta and broccoli in the multicooker hot.
How to Store Cooked Pasta and Broccoli in Instant Pot
Pasta and broccoli in the multicooker can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can freeze it.
