• Pinch of sea salt (for pasta water)
• 500 grams/1 pound pasta, I used spelt pasta (choose brands that takes 8–10 minutes to cook)
• 7 cups frozen broccoli florets (usually amounts to one standard bag of frozen broccoli)
• 1 1/4 cup reserved pasta-water (see directions)
• 4–6 cloves garlic, finely choped OR 1-2 tsp garlic powder(to taste)
• 1 small yellow/red onion, finely chopped OR 1-2 tsp onion powder (to taste)
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
• 4 tbsp lemon juice OR 2 tbsp white/apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1–2 tsp cayenne (to taste)
• 1 tsp hot pepper flakes (optional)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Optional Toppings

• Pumpkin Seeds
• Parmesan (*vegan brand for vegans)
• Hot sauce (not really optional!)