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Kids, Pasta | Rice | Barley, Quick meals, Vegetarian  /  19.06.2020

15 minute broccoli pasta with basil oil

by Anna Chwistek
Anna Chwistek

Really the easiest pasta dish, 15 minute broccoli pasta with basil oil. An indulgent dinner fix, this basil oil pasta will blow your mind. Uses mostly pantry staple ingredients and is ideal for any day of the week.

broccoli pasta with basil

We use a mix of fresh basil and parsley for this delicious pasta-hugging sauce of our dreams. Garlic, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and cracked black pepper bring the flavor. The whole pasta is smoothed out with some reserved pasta cooking water.

We serve this goodness with broccoli, salty capers and toasted sunflower seeds. For a nice crunchy bite, the broccoli is quickly blanched in boiling pasta. Extra drizzles of good olive oil and chili flakes are highly recommended. I served this pasta with a lettuce salad and a simple honey lemon dressing. Because more green is always a good thing. But just a giant bowl of this pasta eaten outside is pretty great on its own. 

RECIPE NOTES

  • use any short pasta shape of your choice
  • swap broccoli for cauliflower or green beans
  • serve with a side of grilled chicken

serving dumplings | basil oil & broccoli pasta

Looking for other easy pasta dishes? Try these favorites.

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  • Carbonara with mascarpone

Yield: serves 2

15 minute broccoli pasta with basil oil

broccoli pasta with basil
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 250 g/9 oz rigatoni
  • ½ broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • ½ tsp chili flakes
  • 4 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds
  • grated parmesan, for serving

Basil Oil Sauce

  • 25 g/1 oz parsley leaves
  • 50 g/2 oz basil leaves
  • ¼ cup/50 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • sea salt + cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil the pasta in salted water. 2 minutes before the pasta will be al dente, add the broccoli florets. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of the cooking water.
  2. While the pasta is boiling. Add basil, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper to your food processor. Blend the mixture until you have a slightly chunky paste. Don’t over mix. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and set aside.
  3. Add the drained pasta back to the pot together with the broccoli. Add basil oil sauce, sunflower seeds, capers and a big splash of the reserved cooking water. Season with chili flakes, salt and pepper, and then stir. Serve with grated parmesan. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories Per Serving: 408 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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© Anna Chwistek
Category: Pasta | Rice | Barley
 
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  • broccoli
  • cheese
  • healthy
  • pasta
  • quick meals
  • sauces
  • vegetables
  • vegetarian

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