Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto

Name: Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunch broccoli rabe, tough lower stems removed; 4 servings Kosher salt; 227 grams orecchiette pasta; 177 milliliters grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish; 59 milliliters part-skim ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters pistachios, toasted

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto requires around 32 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 404 calories, 21g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Many people made this recipe, and 170 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up parmigiano-reggiano cheese, part-skim ricotta cheese, orecchiette pasta, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of well-salted ice water. Cook the broccoli rabe in the boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes and then immediately plunge in the salted ice water. This will prevent the broccoli rabe from being overcooked and will set the lovely green color.

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Broccoli Rabe

Water

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Drain the broccoli rabe and squeeze out any excess water; coarsely chop.

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Broccoli Rabe

Water

Place the broccoli rabe in the bowl of a food processor and puree until it is a coarse paste.

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Broccoli Rabe

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Add the pistachios and parmigiano and puree until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning; you probably will need more salt.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Pistachio Nuts

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Salt

Add the ricotta and pulse until combined. Taste for seasoning once again-it should be full-flavored, slightly bitter and creamy at the same time. Set aside.

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Ricotta Cheese

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. (If you are making the pasta right after the pesto, just use the broccoli rabe blanching water.) Cook the pasta 1 minute less than the cooking time on the package.

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Broccoli Rabe

Pasta

Pesto

Water

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While the pasta is cooking, place the pesto in a large skillet and add about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water; place over medium-high heat. When the pasta is ready, drain and add to the skillet with the pesto. Stir vigorously to combine and cook until the sauce is creamy and heated through, 1 to 2 minutes; add salt to taste.

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