Entrée: Italy – Maccheroni Primavera (Spring Macaroni)

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 4

Approximate Time

Prep 15 min

Cook 15 min

Total 30 min

Ingredients

1 cup (100 g) macaroni
1 cup (90 g) broccoli florets
1 cup (70 g) button mushrooms, sliced
1 / 2 cup (60 g) red onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (125 g) mozzarella, shredded

Instructions

1. Cook macaroni until al dente and drain, reserving a little cooking liquid.
2. Blanch broccoli florets briefly until bright and tender, then refresh.
3. In a skillet, cook sliced red onion, minced garlic and mushrooms until softened and fragrant.
4. Toss the hot macaroni with the vegetables in the skillet, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the mix.
5. Remove from heat and fold in torn pieces of mozzarella so it softens into the pasta.
6. Serve immediately while warm.

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