Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

Name: Lemon Fusilli with Arugula
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams baby arugula (or 2 bunches of common arugula, leaves cut in thirds); 1 bunch broccoli; 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 454 grams dried fusilli pasta; 2 cloves tablespoon minced garlic; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 5 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 lemons; 1 Tbsp good olive oil; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan

Lemon Fusilli with Arugula requires about 40 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 24g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 819 calories. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 5. It works well as a rather expensive main course. If you have baby arugula, parmesan, lemons, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 60 seconds.

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Add the cream, the zest from 2 lemons, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until it starts to thicken.

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Meanwhile, cut the broccoli in florets and discard the stem. Cook the florets in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm.

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Drain the broccoli and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the package, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Drain the pasta in a colander and place it back into the pot. Immediately add the cream mixture and cook it over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until most of the sauce has been absorbed in the pasta.

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