Broccoli Pesto Healthy Pasta Recipe

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    761 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Broccoli Pesto Healthy Pasta Recipe

If you’re a pasta lover, you need to make this Broccoli Pesto Healthy Pasta Recipe. It’s hands down one of my favorites and it will soon be yours! A fragrant broccoli pesto infused with garlic, olive oil and basil, dolloped over a quick pasta sauté with sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, more garlic, and pine nuts. 

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Ingredients

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For the pesto

  • 1 cup frozen broccoli florets thawed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Pasta:

  • 1 lb fettuccine pasta cooked according to package directions

Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 cup kale chopped
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 pinch salt and black pepper
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

Sprinkling:

  • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (Or Vegan Cheese)
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Notes

  • Cook your pasta according to package directions, but check it a minute or two earlier, to make sure it's still al dente. 
  • Make sure not to brown the garlic too much, as this leads to bitterness. 
  • When assembling the dish, add the hot pasta water very slowly, stirring in between, to avoid a runny sauce.
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