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Pasta With Hard-boiled Eggs And Broccoli

A simple and delicious pasta dish
Pasta with fermented or pickled eggs

Looking for a simple, yet deliciously sophisticated meal? This pasta is served with hard-boiled eggs and broccoli for a surprising, yet flavorful meal.

Pasta with hard-boiled eggs and broccoli

This dish was created to use up what we had in the fridge: a jar full of salt-brined eggs and a head of broccoli. It was so incredibly delicious that I had to share it. Who knew that deliciously flavor-packed eggs would be exactly what our pasta dish needed?

Salt-brined eggs?

I’ll admit fermented eggs aren’t in most people’s kitchens. It was a few years into my fermentation journey before I considered trying something that adventurous.

Now, I’m a huge fan. It’s shocking how well they always turn out. Flavorful and delicious. They truly are the PERFECT hard-boiled eggs.

  • Salt-brined eggs add a lot to this pasta dish. It gives it a touch of sophistication and flavor. So if you’re keen to try something new, I recommend making a jar of fermented eggs.
  • This pasta dish is also fine with regular hard-boiled eggs. You will just need to adjust the salt according to taste because salt-brined eggs obviously add quite a bit of salt.
  • I haven’t tried pickled eggs. So if you do, please share in the comments section to let me know how it tastes!
Vegetarian pasta with hard-boiled eggs
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Pasta With Hard-boiled Eggs And Broccoli

Pasta with fermented or pickled eggs
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Looking for a healthy, protein-packed, and sophisticated meal? This pasta with hard-boiled eggs and broccoli is incredibly simple and delicious.

  • Author: Emillie Parrish
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 6 to 8 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 package of pasta (450 g/ 1 lbs)
  • 1 large head of broccoli
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil, divided
  • 4 cloves of garlic, finely diced
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt, to taste

For serving

  • 6 to 8 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stove. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
  2. While the pasta cooks, wash and chop up the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Place the broccoli in a large strainer. When the pasta is done cooking, pour it through the strainer with the broccoli. The broccoli will cook in the residual heat of the pasta.
  3. Put the pasta and broccoli back into the pot. Toss with 1/4 cup of olive oil, place the lid back on and let it sit while you prepare the rest of the meal.
  4. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet. (I like my cast iron wok for this dish). Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. 
  5. Add in the pasta and broccoli, along with the crushed red pepper flakes and lemon juice. Toss to combine.
  6. Serve the pasta with a sliced hard-boiled egg, fresh parsley, and grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • While I haven’t marked this as a GF dish… I always use GF pasta. I used Rummo brand for the photographs. 
  • Feel free to replace the broccoli with your favorite seasonal vegetable. This dish is delicious with kale, spinach, sweet peppers, or asparagus!

Keywords: gluten-free, simple, 10-ingredients or less, healthy

Filed Under: Main DishesTagged With: Broccoli, Eggs, Italian

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