Farfalle with Broccoli Pesto

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4.9

267 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    2 servings

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Farfalle with Broccoli Pesto

A light pasta dish with a delicious broccoli pesto.

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Ingredients

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For the pasta:

  • 300 g farfalle pasta
  • 150-200 ml water from the boiling pasta
  • 60 g butter
  • 100-150 g broccoli cut into florets and boiled
  • salt

For the broccoli pesto:

  • 230 g broccoli cut into florets and boiled
  • 20 g anchovies
  • 50 g parmesan grated
  • 50 g olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • salt
  • pepper
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Instructions

  1. Bring a pot full of water to the boil over high heat. Add the salt and the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Reserve 150-200 ml (about1 cup) of the pasta water before straining.

For the broccoli pesto:

  1. Put the broccoli, anchovies, parmesan, olive oil and garlic in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper, mash well and set aside.
  2. Place a large pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the butter, a little olive oil and pasta broccoli and sauté a little.
  3. Remove the pan from the heat, add the broccoli pesto, water from the boiling pasta and the farfalle. Stir well and serve.

Notes

  • #tsoulotip:
  • To keep the broccoli bright green, put it first in iced water, boil it, and then put it back in iced water to cool.
  • To keep the broccoli bright green, put it first in iced water, boil it, and then put it back in iced water to cool.
  • Add a little olive oil to the pan with the butter so that the butter does not burn.
  • Add a little olive oil to the pan with the butter so that the butter does not burn.
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