Christmas Pasta Recipe

Name: Christmas Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 head broccoli; 2 cloves garlic; 200 ml container mini bocconcini; Basil and chopped almonds; 1 cup whole almonds; 7 ounces roasted red peppers; 7 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes; ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes; 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
471 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
North American

Christmas Pasta Recipe

Iris Warren

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This colorful Christmas pasta is perfect for the holidays! It's tender pasta tossed in a homemade romesco sauce, and served with broccoli, mini bocconcini, basil, and almonds. It's an easy recipe that takes only 30 minutes to make!

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Ingredients

Servings

10 ounces pasta see notes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head broccoli cut into florets
2 cloves garlic minced
200 ml container mini bocconcini
Basil and chopped almonds to serve

Romesco Sauce

1 cup whole almonds
7 ounces roasted red peppers
7 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes drained
¼ cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil

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Instructions

Start by making the romesco sauce. Put all the ingredients EXCEPT for the olive oil into your blender and blend until smooth. Then drizzle in the olive oil with the blender running.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water then drain and return the pasta to the pot.
While the pasta is cooking, make the broccoli. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.
Pour the romesco sauce over the cooked pasta and toss well. Use the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce - you'll likely use most of it. Mix the broccoli and bocconcini (see notes) into the pasta and serve topped with basil and a few chopped almonds.

Notes

In the pictures, we used garganelli pasta, but any short, tube-shaped pasta will work.
Once the broccoli and mini bocconcini get mixed into the sauce, the pasta loses its Christmas-themed colors. We like to set aside some of the broccoli and bocconcini so we add it either to the top of the pasta in a serving dish or once it's been plated.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 = ⅙ of the recipe Calories 471kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 0.003g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 758mg (32%) Potassium 737mg (21%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1189IU (24%) Vitamin C 113mg (126%) Calcium 202mg (20%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 471 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories	471kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	52g	17%
Protein	17g	34%
Fat	24g	37%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Monounsaturated Fat	13g	65%
Trans Fat	0.003g	0%
Cholesterol	5mg	2%
Sodium	758mg	32%
Potassium	737mg	16%
Fiber	8g	32%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	1189IU	24%
Vitamin C	113mg	126%
Calcium	202mg	20%
Iron	3mg	17%