15 minute broccoli pasta with basil oil
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.
Ingredients
- 9 ounce 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
- 1 ounce parsley leaves
- 2 ounce basil leaves
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- sea salt for serving
- cracked black pepper for serving
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 584kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 23gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3797IUVitamin C: 166mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 5mg
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