The wine and feta gave this a "fine-dining" flavor. I used diced tomatoes instead of whole to save time and used bow-tie pasta. The broccoli had a pleasant flavor and did not get "crunchy" as I feared it might. I thawed the broccoli slightly before cooking.
Usually I find that recipes provide more than the suggested number of servings but I halved this recipe and it only made 3 servings. I will admit though that I served generous portions because this was so good! I used a different shape pasta because I had no linguini I used fresh tomatoes rather than canned and I omitted the pine nuts because they are so expensive in my area... but still this was fabulous. This will go on my regular rotation of meals because it was easy to make. I love the flavor of the flash-blasted broccoli - I'm going to cook it that way next week to go on a veggie pizza.
This was very good. Seemed like a lot of trouble to cook the broccoli this was but it really made a difference. I added one cut up chicken breast only because this was all I made and I wanted it to have some meat. Quite yummy!
We eat a lot of pasta but this might be the best pasta dish I have ever made!! It was delicious as is. I wasn't sure about the lemon but all the flavors combined to make a very tasty sauce. The roasted broccoli was awesome - I will make it this way just as a side from now on. The only thing I might change would be to add chicken or shrimp for more protein and to use a little less pasta. I like more topping vs. pasta ratio. Even my pickiest eater cleaner her plate. I highly recommend this recipe - it is a keeper!
This recipe sounds great but I'm confused about whether to use frozen broccoli or fresh?
Very tasty fresh pasta dish. I made it exactly as written.
I cooked this for Valentines Day... It was so good and delicious. The only things I didn't use were the red pepper flakes and the spinach because I don't like those. My husband liked very much too. It's very easy to do too. Thanks!!!
Excellent.... careful not to cook the sauce too long as it will dry out but some pasta water fixes that easily. I used gorgonzola instead as it was what I had on hand and loved it. Next time I will add some fresh basil as well!
Tasted great by omitting the regular tomatoes. Agree with another reviewer who said this was a versatile dish.
