BROCCOLI PESTO PASTA

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A new delicious version of the Italian favourite, pesto pasta, with broccoli

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

400g penne, farfalle or conchiglie pasta
250g broccoli, cut into florets
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 large lemon
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
3 tbsp pine nuts
5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

Steps:

  • Tip the pasta into a large pan of boiling salted water and cook according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, bring a smaller pan of salted water to the boil, add the broccoli and boil for 4 minutes.
  • Drain the broccoli and return it to the pan. Lightly mash the broccoli with a potato masher or fork. Finely grate the garlic and zest the lemon, then mix into the broccoli with the chilli flakes and pine nuts. Cut the lemon in half and keep for later.
  • Drain the pasta and return it to the pan. Stir in the broccoli pesto and squeeze over the juice of 1⁄2 lemon. Pour in the olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Spoon in the grated Parmesan, toss the pasta well and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 604 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.47 milligram of sodium

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