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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