Recipe

Green Goodness Pesto Pasta Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Geezy / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago A twist on the usual pesto pasta dish. I made it healthier with more vitamins/minerals than the usual fare. The broccoli tastes great with the pesto and adds a great texture to the dish. This serves about 3-4. Have with a green salad ( of course!)... More Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:3	Geezy
	healthy pesto pasta with broccoli

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Ingredients

1 pack of whole wheat spaghetti

1 pack of frozen broccoli

1 chopped tomato (optional)

Grated cheese for serving

1/4 cup Walnuts

2 cups basil leaves

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

3 cloves of garlic

1/3 cup of olive oil

pinch of salt

Directions

Put on a pot of water for the pasta - cook pasta as you prep the pesto. Add pack of frozen chopped broccoli to the pasta water for the last 4 minutes of cooking.

Chop the garlic in the food processor

Scrap down the sides of the processor and then add walnuts to the processor and chop.

Add Basil and cheese - repeat.

Slowly add oil - and blend until smooth but not watery.

Spoon pesto into the serving bowl and add about 1/3 cup of the hot pasta water to the pesto - blend.

Pour cooked pasta and broccoli into the pesto and blend with thongs.

Serve with grated cheese and chopped tomatoes!

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