Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Broccoli Pesto Pasta requires roughly 20 minutes from start to finish. For $1.75 per serving, you get a main course that serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 33g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 809 calories. This recipe from Laurens Latest requires yellow onion, garlic, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. 3051 person have tried and liked this recipe. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 99%, which is amazing. Similar recipes are Pasta with Broccoli Pesto, Broccoli Pesto Pasta, and Broccoli Pesto Pasta.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 8 minutes

Cooking duration: 12 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 cups broccoli florets

2 cloves minced garlic

reserved pasta water or heavy cream

2 tablespoons olive oil

2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

salt and pepper, to taste

1/2 lb. short cut pasta, such as mini penne

1/2 cup diced yellow onion

Equipment:

pot

slotted spoon

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring large pot of water to boil. Blanch broccoli florets 2-3 minutes or until stems are fork tender. Remove with slotted spoon. Pour in pasta to same water from broccoli. Cook 7-10 minutes or until al dente.While pasta is cooking, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until browned and softened. Spoon cooked onions and garlic into the bowl of a food processor with cooked broccoli, cheese, a little pasta water {or heavy cream} and salt and pepper. Pulse until it starts coming together, adding in more pasta water or cream to get it to the consistency you'd like. I liked mine chunky, so I didn't add too much. Taste and adjust seasonings.Drain pasta and toss with broccoli pesto. Grate more cheese overtop and serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring large pot of water to boil. Blanch broccoli florets 2-3 minutes or until stems are fork tender.

2. Remove with slotted spoon.

3. Pour in pasta to same water from broccoli. Cook 7-10 minutes or until al dente.While pasta is cooking, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until browned and softened. Spoon cooked onions and garlic into the bowl of a food processor with cooked broccoli, cheese, a little pasta water {or heavy cream} and salt and pepper. Pulse until it starts coming together, adding in more pasta water or cream to get it to the consistency you'd like. I liked mine chunky, so I didn't add too much. Taste and adjust seasonings.

4. Drain pasta and toss with broccoli pesto. Grate more cheese overtop and serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

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809k Calories
32g Protein
30g Total Fat
102g Carbs
67% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
809k
40%

Fat
30g
47%

  Saturated Fat
11g
70%

Carbohydrates
102g
34%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
43mg
14%

Sodium
802mg
35%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
32g
66%

Vitamin C
166mg
202%

Vitamin K
194µg
185%

Selenium
84µg
121%

Manganese
1mg
77%

Phosphorus
591mg
59%

Calcium
528mg
53%

Folate
145µg
36%

Fiber
9g
36%

Vitamin A
1615IU
32%

Vitamin B6
0.6mg
30%

Magnesium
118mg
30%

Potassium
940mg
27%

Vitamin E
3mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.42mg
25%

Zinc
3mg
23%

Copper
0.45mg
23%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.27mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin B12
0.43µg
7%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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