Best Broccoli Walnut Blue Cheese Pasta Recipes

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BROCCOLI, WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE PASTA



Broccoli, walnut and blue cheese pasta image

Add colour, crunch, and a dollop of cheesy indulgence to a straightforward pasta dish

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

200g penne pasta
250g broccoli florets
2 tbsp olive oil
handful chopped walnuts
100g blue cheese , such as dolcelatte, cubed
1 lemon , juice

Steps:

  • Cook penne; 4 mins before the end of cooking, throw in broccoli florets. Meanwhile, heat olive oil, add a handful chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 min.
  • Drain the pasta, adding 4 tbsp cooking water to the walnuts. Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese. Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese. Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 80 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 0.82 milligram of sodium

BROCCOLI, WALNUT & BLUE CHEESE PASTA



Broccoli, Walnut & Blue Cheese Pasta image

I have had a dish similar to this at a restaurant in the past and enjoyed it. So, when I saw this recipe in the 2008 Christmas copy of BBC Good Magazine I wanted to jot it down.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

7 ounces penne pasta
8 1/2 ounces broccoli florets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
3 1/2 ounces blue cheese, creamy variety
lemon juice, to serve

Steps:

  • Cook penne pasta according to packet directions.
  • When there is four minutes remaining in the pasta cooking time throw in the broccoli florets.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil and add chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 minute.
  • Drain the pasta, adding 4 tablespoons cooking water to the walnuts.
  • Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese, cubed.
  • Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese.
  • Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 783.4, Fat 39.8, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 37.2, Sodium 731.5, Carbohydrate 89.2, Fiber 11.9, Sugar 0.6, Protein 24.2

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