Broccoli Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Delicious take on traditional pesto with a great creamy texture. Perfect with fusilli, bow ties, or hot baked French bread. Serve over grilled chicken too. DELICIOUS!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Broccoli Pesto

Ingredients

2 cups chopped broccoli florets

2 cups chopped fresh basil

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese

¼ cup pine nuts

6 cloves garlic

peeled

2 tablespoons vegetable broth

or more if needed

1 pinch cayenne pepper

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli cover and steam until tender 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Blend steamed broccoli basil olive oil Parmesan cheese pine nuts garlic vegetable broth cayenne pepper salt and black pepper in a blender until smooth and pourable.

Nutritional Information

Broccoli Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 112

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 3.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 0.7g

Fat: 10g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 2.2mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 736.2IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 23.2mg 39%

Folate: 24.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 62.7mg 6%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 23mg 8%

Potassium: 141.8mg 4%

Sodium: 54mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 90.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.