Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Broccoli Pesto Pasta, a quick, easy and yummy pasta variety with the richness of Broccoli. Pesto is made with Broccoli, pine nuts, garlic, pepper, oil and salt and then cooked Pasta is tossed with the Pesto. Rich, creamy and tasty Broccoli Pasta is a complete meal!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 300kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 Cups Pasta I have used Penne Pasta, We can use any variety!
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1 teaspoon Peppercorns
- Few Basil Leaves I used 1 teaspoon dry basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon Pine Nuts
- 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust As Needed
- 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 tablespoon Grated Cheese
Instructions
Cooking Pasta
- Bring 1 litre of water to boil. Add salt, a teaspoon of olive oil to the boilng water. Add pasta and cook the pasta till its soft but firm. You can see the instructions on back of the Pasta box to cook the Pasta.
- Once the Pasta is cooked, drain the excess water through a strainer. Then wash the cooked pasta with running water. Set this cooked Pasta aside
Preparing Broccoli Pesto
- Wash and Steam cook the Broccoli Florets till they are soft but not mushy. We can add the florets to a microwave safe bowl and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Once the broccoli is cooked, take it to the mixer jar along with garlic, pine nuts, peppercorns, salt, basil leaves and olive oil and grind it to a paste. Now the Broccoli Pesto is ready
Finishing Broccoli Pesto Pasta
- In a pan, heat the butter. When the butter melts, add the broccoli pesto and give a mix.
- Then add the cooked pasta to the pan and mix well so that the pesto and pasta gets incorporated well
- Finally add grated cheese along with Italian seasoning and give a mix. Switch off the flame
Serving Time
- Serve the delicious Broccoli Pasta and enjoy your complete meal!
Notes
- We can add few steamed broccoli florets for garnishing
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g