What's Cookin Wednesday - Broccoli Feta Pasta Sauce

If you've spent any time with me you know I'm not a huge fan of red sauce. It can make or break pizza or pasta all on it's own. I'm very, very picky. I think we decided this week that it's the acidity of the sauce that affects me. I digress.... I love pasta and any idea for sauce I'm willing to try - especially if I already have all the ingredients at home!

Broccoli Feta Pasta Sauce (as modified from LaaLoosh, click on the name to see the original recipe)

Broccoli Feta Pasta Sauce

A delicious, creamy and silky sauce that works wonderfully over pasta or potatoes. It’s loaded with healthy broccoli and is a delightfully unique pasta sauce recipe that will help keep your Weight Watchers goals in check.

Ingredients

16oz package of frozen broccoli florets
1 cup feta cheese, I used the herb kind as that's what I had in my fridge
2 tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup water
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Using microwave or vegetable steamer, steam broccoli until tender.
In a large, nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Add in onions and garlic and sauté for about 3-4 minutes or until onions begin to soften and become translucent.
Transfer cooked onions and garlic to a blender. Add in the steamed broccoli, feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, water, and salt & pepper. Puree until smooth. Add additional water if sauce is too thick. (I added a lot of water as this was pretty thick when complete and I wanted more "sauce")

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 10 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

This was yummy - kind of like an alfredo type pasta sauce. But I'm a simple girl and I'd probably just prefer having the broccoli & feta on top of the pasta. So I'll reserve this one for "fancy" meals :-)

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