Bowties with Broccoli Pesto

Name: Bowties with Broccoli Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams bag frozen broccoli cuts; 118 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 227 grams cups uncooked multigrain bow-tie (farfalle) pasta; 79 milliliters olive oil; 59 milliliters shredded fresh Parmesan cheese; 6 servings Additional shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 medium plum (Roma) tomato, seeded, chopped; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters walnuts; 2 Tbsps water; 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into small bite-size strips

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bowties with Broccoli Pesto a try. One portion of this dish contains about 20g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 431 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bell pepper, plum tomato, multigrain bow-tie pasta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Cook broccoli as directed on bag until crisp-tender; drain. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the broccoli.

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Place remaining 1 1/2 cups broccoli and all remaining pesto ingredients in food processor. Cover; process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides with rubber spatula.

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