Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Mozzarella

Name: Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Mozzarella
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 grams broccoli florets; 250 grams whole wheat penne; 1/2 cup the water from boiling the penne; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon light margarine; 1 cup light milk; 100-150 grams shredded mozzarella (use more or less according to your taste); freshly ground pepper; 1 little salt

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Healthy and super easy! A tried-and-true recipe with wonderful flavors and colors!

A few more secrets

Instead of mozzarella, you can use unsalted ricotta or any cheese you like. Mozzarella was chosen because it is very light in texture and flavor. For a stronger taste, you can also use a vegetable bouillon cube in the water where you boil the penne.

Healthy and super easy! A tried-and-true recipe with wonderful flavors and colors!

A few more secrets

Τριάδα @TriadaKousouni

Αθήνα

Healthy and super easy! A tried-and-true recipe with wonderful flavors and colors!

A few more secrets

Healthy and super easy! A tried-and-true recipe with wonderful flavors and colors!

A few more secrets

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Ingredients

20 Minutes

4 people

500 gramsbroccoli florets
250 gramswhole wheat penne
1/2 cupthe water from boiling the penne
1red bell pepper, sliced
2 tablespoonsfinely chopped parsley
1 stalkcelery, finely chopped
1 tablespoonlight margarine
1 cuplight milk
100-150 gramsshredded mozzarella (use more or less according to your taste)
freshly ground pepper
1little salt

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Steps

20 Minutes

1

Boil the penne with a little salt and remove them 2-3 minutes earlier than the package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the water from boiling the penne.
2

In a large and deep non-stick skillet or pot (whatever you have), place the broccoli with the penne water over low heat and let it absorb all the liquids, on low heat.
3

Once the liquids are absorbed, add the bell pepper and celery, mix well, and gradually add the milk.
4

After about 1-2 minutes, add the margarine and let the sauce thicken.
5

Add the penne, parsley, and mozzarella, and mix well.
6

Turn off the heat after 1 minute, remove the pot from the stove, and season with freshly ground pepper. Enjoy!