Recipe name:
Pasta With Broccoli Pine Nut Pesto
Recipe category:
Pasta
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Recipe details: with Broccoli-Pine Nut Pesto
8 c Broccoli florets (from about 1 3/4 lb. of broccoli 1 lb Orecchiette or farfalle (bowtie) pasta 1/4 c Pine nuts 4 lg Garlic cloves 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb White wine vinegar 1/2 ts Dried crushed red pepper Grated Parmesan cheese Cook broccoli florets in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to colander and drain. Add pasta to same pot of water and cook until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot. With processor running, drop pine nuts and garlic through feed tube and chop finely. Scrape down sides of work bowl. Add broccoli, 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid, oil, vinegar and crushed red pepper; process to coarse puree. Pour sauce over pasta; toss over medium-low heat until heated through, adding remaining cooking liquid as needed if necessary if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing cheese separately. |