Meat Lite: Spaghetti with Garlic, Broccoli, and Ham

Name: Meat Lite: Spaghetti with Garlic, Broccoli, and Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams cups sliced broccoli florets and stems (about; 4 servings Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 113 grams sliced spiral ham, cut into 1/4-inch squares (or thin slices if you prefer); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 servings Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for grating; 118 milliliters reserved pasta water; 454 grams spaghetti (or your favorite pasta); 59 milliliters water

Meat Lite: Spaghetti with Garlic, Broccoli, and Ham might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 676 calories, 33g of protein, and 18g of fat. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, garlic cloves, water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the coarse salt you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and cook just until al dente. While the pasta cooks, prepare the rest of the recipe. (Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before straining.)

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Water

Pasta

Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan (at least 10 inches), over medium heat.

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Add the garlic and sauté just until fragrant and starting to soften, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the wine and simmer the liquid to reduce by a little more than half.

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Wine

Add the 1/4 cup of water and the broccoli pieces. Cover the pan and let the broccoli cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it is fork tender.

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Broccoli

Water

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Add the ham and toss to combine.

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Ham

Strain the pasta and immediately add it and the reserved pasta water to the sauté pan. Increase the heat to medium-high and toss the pasta with the garlic, broccoli and ham. Simmer for 30 second or so, just until the liquid reduces and thickens a little bit. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper