Pesto Penne with Grilled Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes, Parmesan and Pine Nuts
Simple and flavoursome pesto pasta is sure to tick the boxes for a delicious meal. We've added blistered cherry tomatoes, spinach and grilled broccoli for added nutrition and colour as well as a plenty of flavour with pinenuts, parmesan and sun dried tomatoes.
Number of servings
Ingredients
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200 Gram Penne Pasta
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1⁄3 Cup Pesto
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2 Tbsp Parmesan (Shredded)
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150 Gram Cherry Tomatoes
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150 Gram Broccoli
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1 Cup Baby Spinach
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40 Gram Sundried Tomato Pieces
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1 1⁄2 Tbsp Pine Nuts
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1 Lemon
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First Things First
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As well as your basic cooking tools, you will need...
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1 Prepare Ingredients
Cut broccoli into florets. Cut lemon into wedges. Toast pine nuts in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes until golden.
Tip! Be sure to keep an eye on the pine nuts when toasting. They burn fast!
2 Cook Pasta
Bring a pot of water to boil. Season with salt and add the penne pasta. Cook for 8-10 minutes until cooked to your liking. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
Tip! Pasta water is perfect for creating a lovely sauce as it contains starches from the pasta.
3 Grill Broccoli
Heat a pan over high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the broccoli and cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring often for 3-4 minutes until tomatoes have blistered and broccoli is just tender.
Tip! If you're adding protein to this recipe; this step is a good place to prepare and properly cook your protein ensuring it is safe to eat.
4 Mix Pasta
Combine pesto with 1⁄4 cup pasta water to loosen. Add the pasta, pesto, baby spinach, most of the parmesan, pine nuts and sundried tomato pieces. Toss well, adding a little pasta water to create the sauce. Season with a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), salt and pepper.
5 You Plate It
Serve the pasta topped with remaining parmesan.
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