- Egg free
- Peanut free
- Sesame free
- Soy free
- Shellfish free
- Seafood free
- No added sugar
- Vegetarian
- High in dietary fibre
- High in protein
- 2 serves veg or fruit
Whip up a delectable meal in minutes with our quick pasta with pesto recipe, marrying al dente pasta with the vibrant flavours of pesto for an effortlessly delicious dining experience.
- Serves4
- Cook time15 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes
Ingredients
- 400g broccoli
- 1/2 cup (80g) dry-roasted almonds
- 190g jar basil pesto
- 500g Coles Simply Penne Pasta
- 200g red Perino tomatoes, halved
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Reserve 100g broccoli florets and leaves and 2 tbs almonds.
Step 2
Coarsely chop the remaining broccoli, including stems, and cook in a large saucepan of boiling water for 5 mins or until just tender. Use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer to a food processor with the remaining almonds. Process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the pesto. Season.
Step 3
Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the reserved broccoli in the last 1 min of cooking. Drain, reserving ⅓ cup (80ml) cooking liquid.
Step 4
Stir the broccoli pesto, reserved cooking liquid and half the tomato through the pasta mixture. Serve pasta topped with the remaining tomato and reserved almonds.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE
Smart swap: Need more dietary options? Make this recipe gluten-free by swapping the wheat pasta for gluten-free penne or spirals.
Pasta with cheat’s broccoli pesto
- Serves4
- Cook time15 minutes
- Prep time15 minutes
Ingredients
- 400g broccoli
- 1/2 cup (80g) dry-roasted almonds
- 190g jar basil pesto
- 500g Coles Simply Penne Pasta
- 200g red Perino tomatoes, halved
Description
Whip up a delectable meal in minutes with our quick pasta with pesto recipe, marrying al dente pasta with the vibrant flavours of pesto for an effortlessly delicious dining experience.
Method
Step 1
Reserve 100g broccoli florets and leaves and 2 tbs almonds.
Step 2
Coarsely chop the remaining broccoli, including stems, and cook in a large saucepan of boiling water for 5 mins or until just tender. Use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer to a food processor with the remaining almonds. Process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the pesto. Season.
Step 3
Cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente, adding the reserved broccoli in the last 1 min of cooking. Drain, reserving ⅓ cup (80ml) cooking liquid.
Step 4
Stir the broccoli pesto, reserved cooking liquid and half the tomato through the pasta mixture. Serve pasta topped with the remaining tomato and reserved almonds.