Pasta And White Beans With Broccoli Pesto
From champagnetime 10 years agoIngredients
- coarse salt and ground pepper shopping list
- 1 bunch broccoli, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups) shopping list
- 10 oz short pasta, such as fusilli (or Campenelle) shopping list
- 5 tsp extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 oz Parmesan, finely grated (1/4 cup), plus more for serving (optional) shopping list
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest shopping list
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice shopping list
- 1/2 cup packed fresh parsley leaves shopping list
- 1/2 small garlic clove shopping list
- 1 can Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed shopping list
How to make it
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook broccoli until tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to a food processor. Return water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 2 cups pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.
- To food processor, add oil, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice, parsley, and garlic. Puree until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down side as needed. Transfer pesto to pot with pasta. Stir to coat, adding enough reserved pasta water to make a creamy sauce. Stir in beans and heat over medium until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.
- Source: Techniques from Martha Stewart, Everyday Food, January/February 2012 - total time 25 mins - servings 4
- Wine Suggestion: I served this with oven-baked chicken and matched 2 wines: Red: Duca Di Cardino 2012 Chianti and gave it a 9+ (1-10/10 being best) – but, have to say this wine is not enjoyable, to us, as just a drinking wine. It blossomed with the food, tho. White: Columbia Crest Pinto Gris and gave this one an 8+.
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