| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 10 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 4 ounces diced pancetta
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 3 large eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli.
- While the pasta cooks, add the pancetta to a large skillet over medium heat and cook until crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Spoon off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat and discard. Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until it softens slightly, about 1 minute.
- In the meantime, whisk together the Parmesan, eggs and some salt and pepper in a bowl, then set aside.
- When the pasta and broccoli are cooked, reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Add the pasta and broccoli to the skillet along with 1/4 cup of the pasta water and toss.
- While whisking, whisk 1/4 cup of the pasta water into the egg mixture.
- Turn the heat off under the skillet and pour the egg mixture over the pasta, tossing quickly so the eggs don’t scramble. Add a little more of the pasta water to thin out the sauce, if necessary. Serve immediately with lots of black pepper and a sprinkling of grated Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 316 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg |
| Sodium | 312 mg |
Reviews
Made this tonight. It was just ok. I really liked the broccoli in it, but the sauce was pretty bland. I also didn’t like the whole wheat pasta with this. The sauce wouldn’t stick to the pasta well, even with the addition of the starchy pasta water. Overall, I wouldn’t make this recipe again. The steps have to be done in quick succession, making this more of an intermediate difficulty level than easy. I prefer Ina Garten’s broccoli and bow ties recipe for a healthier pasta dish.
Does anyone know that calorie count on this dish?
Taste great and was easy and fast…
This was super tasty and extremely easy! Very quick as well. My 16 year old daughter loved it! I will make this again and probably add more broccoli than the recipe instructs. It is important to toss the pasta mixture quickly and continuously as you add the eggs. Avoid having the egg mixture pool in the pan or the may cook. We enjoyed this recipe very much!
SO GOOD!! Tried this last night. Used GF pasta and it tasted perfectly! Only thing I would do is add more pancetta, but that’s because I love me some pancetta.
My kids and hubby loved it! My 6 year old even said that his favorite part is the Brocolli. In my books that’s a win:)