Light Broccoli and Mushroom Linguine

I thought of this dish while searching for mushroom pasta recipes. At the same time, I wanted to add some vegetables to the dish and decide to use broccoli as the companion ingredient to the mushrooms.

 

Note:

Tsp = tablespoon

Chopped = chopped or cut into ½ cm pieces

 

How to make a light broccoli and mushroom linguine

1. Cook linguine according to package directions until al dente. This is from 6 to 9 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside. Pasta water set aside for later use.

2. Heat 1½ tsp oil in a pan. Add finely chopped shallots, garlic, ginger, rosemary and black pepper.

3. Stir and sauté on a low flame for 2 minutes.

4. Then add the chopped mushrooms.

5. Stir and sauté on a low flame for 6 minutes.

6. Then add the broccoli.

5. Stir and Sauté for about 1 to 2 minutes.

9. Then add ¼ to ½ cup of pasta water or mushroom stock.

7. Stir and sauté on a low to medium flame for 5 minutes.

13. Add salt and parsley and stir well.

14. Stir and sauté on a low to medium flame for 1 minute.

15. Add the linguine to the pan and stir to combine with the broccoli and mushrooms.

16. Stir and sauté on a low to medium flame for 2 minutes.

17. Switch of the flame and transfer the dish to plates.

18. Add a half tsp olive oil and squeeze some lime to the dish and mix. Add grated cheese and serve.

 

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Cuisine inspiration: Italian

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients

250 g linguine

1½ tablespoon cooking oil

2 – 3 medium size shallots finely chopped

6 cloves garlic finely chopped

¼ tablespoon finely chopped ginger

¼ tablespoon black pepper powder

½ tablespoon rosemary

¼ to ½ cup water or mushroom stock – to adjust as required

200 g shiitake mushrooms (or any other type of mushrooms) sliced into pieces with a 3 mm thickness

1 flowering head (200 g to 300 g) broccoli, broken down into bite size pieces

4 to 6 tablespoons chopped parsley

½ tablespoon salt added to boiling pasta

½ to 1 tablespoon salt for cooking – to adjust as required

1 to 3 tablespoon olive oil – added prior to serving

One lime for lime juice – squeezed just prior to serving

Grated cheese – added prior to serving