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    Home » Recipe » Veggie Scampi | Mushrooms & Broccoli in a Garlic Butter Wine Sauce

    Posted on: Mar 5, 2011 · Modified: Oct 25, 2022 by honeywhatscooking · 8 Comments

    Veggie Scampi | Mushrooms & Broccoli in a Garlic Butter Wine Sauce

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    Veggie Scampi - Mushrooms & Broccoli in a Garlic Butter Wine Sauce. A light, delicious dish that's perfect with a glass of wine.

    I was raised in the United States majority of my life, but I have a strong affinity towards Bollywood movies -- you know, the ones with singing and dancing. I'm not quite sure why I'm drawn to Bollywood movies; perhaps it's the romantic love stories that never seem to get old in my book, or perhaps the emotions, the drama, and the music, or perhaps just the simplicity of watching a movie for pure leisure.

    Tonight, really on an impulse, I took the liberty of popping in an Indian DVD to watch. It's been a while since I sat down to just watch an Indian flick. At first, it was just something to play in the background and enjoy, but of course, 5 minutes into the movie I was completely engaged. My eyes were glued to the screen for the whole 3-hour movie, Kal Ho Na Ho (means 'tomorrow may never come') - and it was D-R-A-M-A-T-I-C! Totally my kind of movie! 😊 

    Tips on making Veggie Scampi

     

    Dinner tonight was Veggie Scampi. My inspiration for this dish comes from my favorite chef, Ina Garten, who never seems to fail me with her wonderful recipes.  I used Ina's recipe as a base and made some tweaks along the way by using less butter, less oil, veggies instead of shrimp with some added Parmesan cheese and white wine to replace the lack of butter.  This dish was light, moist, and succulent. Serve with a glass of Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio.  Enjoy!

     

    veggie scampi is:

    Healthy-ish
    Flavorful 
    Decadent
    Great Vegetarian Option
    Customizable (use different veggies/add meat)
    Twist on a Classic
    Rich and Buttery

     

    How to make Veggie Scampi recipe step by step?

    Prep

    Start by boiling a big pot of water on high - about ½ or ⅔'s full. 

    Open a bottle of wine and set aside. (Doesn't have to be anything fancy.)

    In the meantime, cut the broccoli into florets.

    Place in a colander and set aside.  We will steam this while we boil the pasta.

    Chop the garlic and slice the mushrooms.  For the mushrooms, I only used one box, but I recommend using 2-8 ounce boxes. 

    Zest the lemon and slice a few pieces of the lemon. In addition, juice 2 lemons and set aside.

    Chop parsley and set aside.

    Check on your pasta water, and it should be boiling. Then add 1 teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and season generously with salt.

    Add the linguine. I'm using Barilla Whole Grain Linguine. Then stir and lower the heat to medium.

    In addition, add the colander with the broccoli over the pasta and cover with a lid. This should take about 8 minutes or until Al Dente.

    Cook

    Next, heat a wok type pan on medium heat. Once hot, then add 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 1 tablespoon of butter.

    Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 15 seconds or so. Don't go beyond that since garlic burns easily.

    Add mushrooms, season with salt, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.

    Saute for 3 minutes or so.  

    Add white wine. Stir.

    Allow this to cook without a lid for 5 minutes.

    Check on the broccoli and pasta. Should be done. Turn off the heat.

    Drain the pasta and set aside.

    This is how your mushroom-wine mixture should look.  It's quite yummy at this point. 🙂 TURN OFF THE HEAT!

    Add the lemon slices, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

    Add the parsley. Combine. At this point, add more salt if need be.

    Add linguine.  

    Toss.

    Add the broccoli and season with salt.  

    Toss again!

    Grate Parmesan cheese and add.

    Toss again! Check for salt.

    And now, pour yourself a glass of white wine and devour!  

     

    Veggie Scampi

    Vegetarian, Gluten-Free option, Whole-Wheat
    Veggie Scampi - Mushrooms & Broccoli in a Garlic Butter Wine Sauce. A light, delicious dish that's perfect with a glass of wine.
    5 from 1 vote
    Author: Nisha
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • water
    • 1 pound box barilla whole grain linguine
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil, when boiling the pasta
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for the saute
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 8 oz. boxes mushrooms, sliced; I only used one, but I recommend two
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ cup white wine, (I used Chardonnay)
    • 2 bunches broccoli, cut into florets and steamed
    • ¼ cup lemon juice, I used 2 lemons
    • lemon zest, I used ½ of lemon peel
    • lemon slices, just a few
    • ⅓ cup parsley, chopped, used for garnish
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
    • salt, to taste

    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Start by boiling a big pot of water on high – about ⅔’s full. 
    • Open a bottle of wine and set aside. (Doesn’t have to be anything fancy.)
    • In the meantime, cut the broccoli into florets.
    • Place in a colander and set aside.  We will steam this while we boil the pasta.
    • Chop the garlic and slice the mushrooms.  For the mushrooms, I recommend using 2-8 ounce boxes.
    • Zest the lemon. Slice a few pieces of the lemon. Juice 2 lemons and set aside.
    • Chop parsley and set aside.
    • Check on your pasta water, should be boiling. Add 1 teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and season generously with salt.
    • Add the linguine. I’m using Barilla Whole Grain Linguine. Stir. Lower the heat to medium.
    • Add the colander with the broccoli over the pasta.  Cover with a lid. This should take about 8 minutes or until Al Dente.

    Cook

    • Heat a wok type pan on medium heat. Once hot, then add 1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 1 tablespoon of butter.
    • Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 15 seconds or so. Don’t go beyond that since garlic burns easily.
    • Add mushrooms, season with salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
    • Saute for 3 minutes or so.  
    • Add white wine. Stir.
    • Allow this to cook without a lid for 5 minutes.
    • Check on the broccoli and pasta. Should be done. Turn off the heat.
    • Drain the pasta and set aside.
    • This is how your mushroom-wine mixture should look.  It’s quite yummy at this point. TURN OFF THE HEAT!
    • Add the lemon slices, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
    • Add the parsley. Combine. At this point, add more salt if need be.
    • Add linguine.  
    • Toss.
    • Add the broccoli and season with salt.  
    • Toss again!
    • Grate Parmesan cheese and add.
    • Toss again! Check for salt.
    • And now, pour yourself a glass of white wine and devour!  

    Notes

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 644kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 30gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 1281mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2501IUVitamin C: 284mgCalcium: 346mgIron: 7mg
    Keyword Broccoli, Mushrooms, Pasta
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    Comments

    1. Cooking Gallery says

      March 06, 2011 at 6:59 pm

      What a great recipe! Light yet looks so delicious :).

      Reply
    2. Mary says

      March 07, 2011 at 7:08 am

      This sounds phenomenal!

      Mary xo
      Delightful Bitefuls

      Reply
    3. Rajiv says

      March 07, 2011 at 5:55 pm

      Seems real fancy!

      Reply
    4. sweetpeaskitchen.com says

      March 08, 2011 at 4:55 am

      Mmm...look at all those delicious mushrooms! Love it! This looks so perfect, I can't wait to give it a try! 🙂

      Reply
    5. mermanda says

      December 26, 2011 at 11:19 pm

      really good! We liked the recipe, we did double the mushrooms too. I however, will use half of the lemon juice next time- I think it over powered the wine which I was really looking forward to.

      Reply
    6. honeywhatscooking says

      December 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      @mermanda - thanks for sharing your thoughts on the lemon. I'll definitely consider making this with a little lemon juice next time, although I love the combo of white wine and lemon. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
    7. Shawnelle Payne says

      November 16, 2015 at 10:16 am

      Just made this. Used chicken stock instead of wine, and orange bell pepper instead of mushroom. Soooo Freaking Good. I didn't have any chicken, but I definitely didn't feel like I was missing it, ya know? And this recipe calls for WAY less butter than most other scampi recipes I saw while browsing. The step-by-step pictures were super helpful too. I'll have to make this for my boyfriend. He'll love it! This is a pretty old post, but thanks!

      Reply
    8. Valerie Adrian Wynn says

      July 24, 2021 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      I didn't " hit" every addition on point( ' cause I ain' THAT good) BUT....this dish turned out WONDERFUL! Your directions and time limits HELP so much! YOU THE " BESTIS"! 🥳 🙌 💯

      Reply

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