20-minute broccoli pesto pasta

This 20-minute broccoli pesto pasta is a quick, nutritious meal the whole family will love.

Packed with hidden veggies, protein-rich salami, and a creamy pesto sauce, it’s a great way to get extra greens into the kids—without any complaints!

The Thermomix® makes it all effortless, cooking the pasta and steaming the veg at the same time. A simple, no-fuss dinner that ticks all the boxes.

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20 minute broccoli pesto pasta

Servings: 6

Author: Rebecca McAlister

Prep time: 5 MinCooking time: 15 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Suitable for TM5, TM6 and TM7

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Ingredients

• 320g dried pasta (penne, orecchiette, spirals)
• 1200g warm water
• 500g broccoli florets
• 225g salami, diced
• 3 spring onions/shallots, sliced
• 60-100g baby spinach
• 40-60g basil pesto
• 20g pine nuts, to garnish

Preparation

1. Insert simmering basket. Weigh in 320g dried pasta of choice and set aside.
2. Add 1200g warm water to the mixing bowl and bring to the boil for 8 min/100°C/speed 1. Add an additional 2 minutes if using room temperature water.
3. Meanwhile, chop 500g broccoli into florets, slice 3 spring onions and 225g salami. Place into the Varoma® dish.
4. After the water has boiled, remove the lid and tip the pasta out of the simmering basket and into the Thermomix® bowl. Place the Varoma® dish with vegetables and salami into position. Cook for 12 min/Varoma®/reverse/speed 1.
5. Once the pasta and vegetables are cooked, remove the Varoma® dish (sit the dish on the Varoma® lid to catch drips). Strain the pasta using the simmering basket (reverse straining method), then add pasta to the Varoma® dish.
6. Add 60-100g baby spinach and 40-60g basil pesto to the Varoma® dish and stir to combine. Sprinkle with 20g pine nuts and serve.

Notes

You could add other vegetables to this recipe to increase the quantity. Try diced pumpkin, sweet potato, mushrooms, capsicum, eggplant, or sun-dried tomatoes.

oven settings

Unless otherwise stated temperatures are for a fan-forced oven.

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