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Green vege-packed spaghetti

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 heads broccoli, broken in florets (8 cups)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅓ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
  • ⅓ cup grated fresh parmesan cheese, plus 2 extra tablespoons, for serving
  • 1 lemon, grated zest and juice
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 300g wholemeal spaghetti
  • 2 courgettes, sliced
  • 1 green capsicum, diced
  • ¾ cup fresh or frozen peas
  • ⅓ cup semi-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • ⅓ cup fresh basil
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place half the broccoli, all garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice and oil in a processor. Process until a chunky purée consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

    2 Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente. Drain, leaving some cooking water in pan. Add broccoli and pine nut purée. Toss using a fork to coat pasta.

    3 Plunge courgettes, remaining broccoli, capsicum and peas in boiling water. Leave for 2 minutes then drain.

    4 Add remaining vegetables and basil to spaghetti with remaining oil. Heat through. Toss lightly and season.

    5 Serve garnished with fresh basil and extra parmesan.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.

    HFG tip

    • Pasta made from whole grains is higher in fibre than white pasta. We’ve called it wholemeal pasta but your pasta may be called wholewheat pasta.
    • Cook pasta in lightly salted water until al dente – ie. until it is tender but still has some bite!
    • Once cooked, drain pasta, leaving a little of the cooking water still in the pan. This stops the pasta sticking.
    • You can make up the broccoli pesto in advance and keep chilled in the fridge for a day.

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