This vibrant, 30-minute pasta combines tender spaghetti with crisp sugar snap peas and broccoli, all tossed in a light garlic butter sauce. Finished with Parmesan to add some creaminess, it’s a fresh family meal perfect for busy weeknights.
Sugar Snap Pea Pasta with Broccoli
When the garden gives us sugar snap peas and broccoli, we whip up this ridiculously easy sugar snap pea pasta for dinner!
We love sugar snap pea season because it means not only do I get a super easy snack for the girls to take to school (wash them, pack them – done!) but I get to make Mac and Cheese with Peas, this pasta dish and so many more fresh sugar snap pea recipes!
Sugar snap peas and broccoli are cooked in a garlic butter chicken broth, which is poured on top of spaghetti. Parmesan cheese is sprinkled in, to turn this into a creamy pasta dish that everybody at the dinner table will love!
Broccoli and Snap Pea Spaghetti Ingredients
- spaghetti, you will need 3/4 of a box.
- garlic butter sauce is made with olive oil, butter, minced garlic
- chicken broth, for the vegetables to cook in.
- sugar snap peas, remove the strings and cut them in half. The recipe calls for 1/2 cup, but if you have more, throw them in!
- broccoli, cut up into bite size florets.
- parmesan cheese, to add into the pot when everything is done, makes it creamy!
How to Make Crunchy Sugar Snap Pea Pasta
Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions, then drain and return to the pot.
White the pasta is cooking, I start the next step so they finish at around the same time. In a skillet, melt olive oil and butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
Add snap peas and broccoli, cooking for 3-4 minutes until bright green but still crisp. Careful you don’t overcook the veggies!
Pour the veggie mixture and broth over the spaghetti, then mix in Parmesan until fully coated.
Cover the pot and let it sit for a couple minutes to absorb any excess liquid.
Serve and enjoy this snap pea pasta with broccoli!
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Quick Sugar Snap Peas Pasta with Broccoli
PrintIngredients
- 12 ounces spaghetti (about 3/4 of a box)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sugar snap peas strings removed, cut in half
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook spaghetti as instructed on the package. Drain. Put spaghetti back into the warm pot.
- Heat olive oil with butter in a skillet on medium heat until butter is melted. Add minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Pour chicken broth into skillet and bring to a simmer. Add sugar snap peas and broccoli and cook until they are bright green, about 3-4 minutes. You want them to still be crisp so careful to not over cook them.
- Pour peas and broccoli mixture (with the remaining broth) over spaghetti and stir.
- Stir in parmesan cheese, mixing to fully coat.
- Cover pot with lid and let stand for 3 minutes. This will give the pasta time to absorb any excess liquid.
- Serve and enjoy this delicious pasta meal!
Kelly says
Love this simple pasta with all your fresh garden veggies! It looks and sounds amazing!
Kelly @ Trial and Eater says
So fresh so good! Also, I love your backdrop table in these pictures!
Pamela says
Thanks Kelly! That’s our farmhouse table that my husband made!
PassTheKnife says
Glad to see that beautiful broccoli being put to good use! Love the bright green colors!
Joanne says
Love how simple and full of GREEN this recipe is!
Anna says
Oh yummy. You garden seriously rocks, I can’t wait for summer… My veggies are at a stand still with growth and Im craving fresh and home grown big time.
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
I love this recipe that makes the greens the star of the show, Pamela! Sounds like these homegrown veggies totally deserve it!
Mary Frances says
Queen of veggies, right here! You do an incredible job using up your veggies in delicious ways! Now, any tips on green onions? … 😉
Pamela says
You should steam and grill those onions girl! It would be delicious!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I love simple pasta dishes like this. It looks so summery!
Ashley @ QLCC says
I love all the fresh veggies here! Just delicious 🙂
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
A simple and summery recipe? Yes please!!! And broccoli? I’m always on board with some good broccoli!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
What a beautiful plate of pasta! And the snap peas are a great addition!
Koko says
Yummm!! I can’t even begin to imagine how great homegrown broccoli would be.
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
This broccoli pasta sounds amazing and that fresh broccoli must taste amazing! I love a simple summery pasta dish because you don’t want something that will make you feel bloated in the heat this is the perfect answer 😀
Ashley says
I love broccoli! This pasta looks so simple but so delicious! And I kinda wish we had broccoli growing in our garden! Then again I can barely handle my herbs and tomatoes 🙂
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Broccoli is one of my favorite veggies! I’m so jealous that you have some from your garden this time of the year because this pasta is perfect. If I tried growing broccoli now I would have one hot mess!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
I am glad you posted a broccoli and pasta recipe. I thought maybe I was weird liking the simple combination of broccoli and pasta together.
Lidia says
Oh, it looks so yummy and healthy. My girls love broccoli, and of course being Italian they love their pasta…I’m sure they’ll love this Pamela! xox
Amy | Club Narwhal says
You lucky, lucky girl with all that fresh broccoli! This pasta looks amazing–like pure summer in a bowl 🙂
Emma | Fork and Good says
Simple but looks so summery and delicious! I really enjoyed your harvest post yesterday, interesting stuff! Did giggle at the picture of a broccoli with sunglasses on!