Creamy Shrimp Spaghetti with Broccoli & Meyer Lemon

Step 1

1 Prepare the ingredients: Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Finely chop the broccoli. Peel and mince the garlic. Using a peeler, remove the yellow rind of the lemon, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of zest (or use a zester).Quarter and deseed the lemon.

Step 2

2 Cook the broccoli: In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the broccoli; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned and slightly softened. Add the garlic and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add ½ cup of water; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the broccoli has softened and the water has cooked off. Turn off the heat; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

3 Cook the pasta: While the broccoli cooks, add the spaghetti to the pot of boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Reserving 1 cup of the spaghetti cooking water, drain thoroughly.

Step 4

4 Add the shrimp: Once the spaghetti has cooked for about 5 minutes, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned shrimp to the pan of cooked broccoli. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through.

Step 5

5 Finish the spaghetti: To the pan, add the cooked spaghetti, butter, lemon zest, the juice of 2 lemon wedges and half the reserved spaghetti cooking water. Cook, stirring vigorously, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spaghetti is coated. (If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining spaghetti cooking water to achieve your desired consistency.) Turn off the heat. Stir in the quark; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6

6 Plate your dish: Divide the finished spaghetti between 2 dishes. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and the the juice of the remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

Step 7

1 Prepare the ingredients: Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Finely chop the broccoli. Peel and mince the garlic. Using a peeler, remove the yellow rind of the lemon, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of zest (or use a zester).Quarter and deseed the lemon.

Step 8

2 Cook the broccoli: In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the broccoli; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned and slightly softened. Add the garlic and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add ½ cup of water; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the broccoli has softened and the water has cooked off. Turn off the heat; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 9

3 Cook the pasta: While the broccoli cooks, add the spaghetti to the pot of boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Reserving 1 cup of the spaghetti cooking water, drain thoroughly.

Step 10

4 Add the shrimp: Once the spaghetti has cooked for about 5 minutes, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned shrimp to the pan of cooked broccoli. Cook on medium-high, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through.

Step 11

5 Finish the spaghetti: To the pan, add the cooked spaghetti, butter, lemon zest, the juice of 2 lemon wedges and half the reserved spaghetti cooking water. Cook, stirring vigorously, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the spaghetti is coated. (If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining spaghetti cooking water to achieve your desired consistency.) Turn off the heat. Stir in the quark; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 12

6 Plate your dish: Divide the finished spaghetti between 2 dishes. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and the the juice of the remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!