Spaghetti With Egg And Broccoli


spaghetti with egg and broccoli

Ingredients

  • 275 g (9½ oz) wholewheat spaghetti
  • 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 15 g (½ oz) pine nuts
  • 200 g (7 oz) small broccoli florets
  • 3 large British Lion eggs
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbs fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • To Serve: Parmesan or vegetarian equivalent.
Recipe courtesy of British Lion Eggs.

This Spaghetti With Egg And Broccoli recipe will help you put a tasty new spin on a good, old-fashioned Italian staple.

Not only that, it’s easy — and quick! Take a look below.

Method:

  1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling water for 7 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a medium non-stick frying-pan. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and pine nuts and cook for a further minute or so until the onion and nuts are golden.
  3. Place the broccoli florets in the pan with the spaghetti, stir and cook for a further 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and keep warm.
  4. Beat the eggs with the seasoning and add to the frying-pan. Cook over a medium heat for a couple of minutes until the eggs are set and scrambled the way you like.
  5. Add the spaghetti to the frying-pan along with the parsley and toss together to mix. Serve on warm plates with a little Parmesan, or vegetarian equivalent, if liked.

It’s as simple as that! Enjoy! 

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