- Prep Time: 20 Mins
- Cooking Time: 15 Mins
- Total Time: 35 Mins
- Cuisine: Italian
- Serving: 2
Ingredients
- Prolicious penne pasta: 100 g
- Broccoli: 150 g
- Basil leaves: ½ cup
- Cherry tomatoes: 6 nos
- Garlic: 3 flakes
- Almonds/pine nuts: 4 nos.
- Olive oil: 3 tbsp
- Black pepper: 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
Instructions for pesto sauce
- In hot water, add the broccoli florets. Keep them in for about 30 secs.
- Remove the broccoli from the hot water, transfer them into cold water. Keep aside for 30 secs.
- In a blender add the blanched broccoli, basil leaves, garlic flakes, black pepper, salt and olive oil. Blend well until it forms a paste.
- Add a cup a water to adjust the consistency. Give a final blend.
- Pesto sauce is ready.
Instructions for pasta
- In a saucepan, add pesto sauce and add some water. Mix well.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and let them cook for about 2 mins.
- Now add the pre boiled pasta. Mix well.
- Cover the saucepan with a lid. Cook for 5 mins.
- Serve hot.
Notes, Tips & Facts
Broccoli can be blanched quickly. Notice when the broccoli turns bright green from dull green.