Broccoli Pesto Pasta

 

broccoli pesto pasta recipe

broccoli pesto pasta recipe

Classic pesto pasta gets a major boost in fibre, vitamins & green goodness with a whole heap of broccoli whizzed into the pesto, making the sauce more substantial, nutritious & creamy while still keeping that classic herby cheesy pesto flavour.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Blanch the broccoli florets for 3-4 minutes until bright green & just starting to become tender. Remove the broccoli from the water and set in a colander to drain & cool slightly (don’t throw away the water!)
  2. Bring the same pot of water back to the boil again & cook the pasta in it until al-denté.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the broccoli pesto: place the garlic cloves into the food processor & pulse until finely chopped (you may need to pause & scrape down the sides a few times).
  4. Add the blanched broccoli, basil & toasted pine nuts & process until coarsely ground. Add the cheese & pulse to combine, then with the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil until the paste smoothes out a bit & looks uniformly textured. Have a taste & season with salt & pepper if needed.
  5. Drain the pasta, reserving at least 2-3 cups of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot (on the lowest heat possible), & add the broccoli pesto, along with 1.5 cups of the pasta cooking liquid to start with. Toss everything together, & keep adding more pasta water until the sauce loosens enough to coat all the pasta evenly, then serve immediately with plenty of extra parmesan cheese!

 

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serves: 4-6

Recipe created by Matters of the Belly

 

Ingredients for Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Broccoli Head Each

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Barilla Fusilli N.98 500g

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Orgran Buckwheat Pasta Spirals 250g

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Pastificio Eliche 500g

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Squisito Fusilli Avelli 500g

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Squisito Fusilli 3 Colour 500g

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Garlic Head Each

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Fresh Herbs Basil Bunch

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Harris Farm Pinenuts 100g

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Lemon Prepack x5

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Reggiano Parmigiano Parmesan Cheese 150-350g

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Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese 200-350g

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Italian Parmesan 200g-400g

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Harris Farm Grated Parmesan Cheese 150-250g

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Rosto Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mellow 750ml

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Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1L

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