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Creamy Lemon Rigatoni and Roasted Broccoli
Creamy Lemon Rigatoni and Roasted Broccoli

Creamy Lemon Rigatoni and Roasted Broccoli

with Chilli and Garlic Pangrattato

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 29, 2025

A zingy, creamy lemon sauce dresses the pasta and green veg in this recipe, bringing lightness whilst still being filling. Here, we're using peas and roasted broccoli, then finishing with a lemon, garlic and chilli pangrattato (literally "grated bread") - Italian crispy breadcrumbs - for extra texture.

Tags:
Veggie
Climate Conscious
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Wheat
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active 30 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

200 grams

Broccoli Florets

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

½ unit(s)

Lemon

1 pinch

Chilli Flakes

25 grams

Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten)

150 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

120 grams

Peas

Not included in your delivery

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3106 kJ
Energy (kcal)742 kcal
Fat29.9 g
of which saturates17.3 g
Carbohydrate90.3 g
of which sugars11.6 g
Dietary Fibre10.3 g
Protein26.9 g
Salt1.58 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Colander
Large Saucepan
Bowl
Zester
Pan
Garlic Press

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Roast the Broccoli
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. 

Halve any large broccoli florets and pop onto a baking tray.

Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. 

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until the edges are crispy and slightly charred, 12-15 mins.

If you'd prefer to boil your broccoli, boil it in step 4 while the sauce simmers for 3-5 mins, until tender.

Cook the Rigatoni
2

In the meantime, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt.

When boiling, add the rigatoni to the water and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Crumb Time
3

While the pasta cooks, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Zest and halve the lemon (see ingredients for amount).

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the lemon zest, chilli flakes (add less if you'd prefer things milder), breadcrumbs and half the garlic. Season and fry, stirring regularly, until lightly toasted, 3-4 mins. TIP: Watch it like a hawk as they can burn easily.

Once cooked, transfer the zesty garlic crumb to a bowl and set aside.

Sauce Things Up
4

Return the (now empty) frying pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil.  Add the remaining garlic and stir-fry for 30 secs. 

Stir in the creme fraiche, veg stock paste, water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened slightly, 3-4 mins. 

Finishing Touches
5

Once thickened, stir the hard Italian style cheese, cooked pasta and peas into the sauce. Simmer until piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Add a squeeze of lemon juice and stir through. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.

Serve Up
6

Share the creamy pasta between your bowls and top with the roasted broccoli.

Finish by sprinkling over the zesty garlic crumb. 

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