Broccoli pesto pasta

Broccoli is delicious, nutritious and versatile. Use it as the hero ingredient in this fantastic chunky pesto with a twist.

Recipe «Broccoli pesto pasta» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 400g dried spaghetti pasta, 1kg broccoli, cut into florets, stems thinly sliced, 55g pine nuts, toasted, 1/2 garlic clove, thinly sliced, 185ml extra virgin olive oil , 60g shredded vegetarian hard cheese, Finely grated vegetarian hard cheese, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 400g dried spaghetti pasta 
• 1kg broccoli, cut into florets, stems thinly sliced 
• 55g pine nuts, toasted 
• 1/2 garlic clove, thinly sliced 
• 185ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 60g shredded vegetarian hard cheese 
• Finely grated vegetarian hard cheese, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and return to pan.
2. Meanwhile, cook broccoli in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside to cool slightly. Process the broccoli, pine nuts, garlic and half the oil in a food processor until a coarse puree forms. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the shredded parmesan and remaining oil.
3. Stir pesto into pasta and season with salt and pepper. Divide among serving dishes and sprinkle with grated parmesan.