BROCCOLI PASTA

If you wanna satisfy your pasta cravings but at the same time you don’t wanna spend the whole day in the kitchen, just have a look at the recipe below. Looking forward to know what you think about it.

Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 2 servings | Calories: 513 kcal | Author: Andrea Aronica

Ingredients

  • 500g broccoli

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
    (You can use onion powder instead)

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 chilli pepper (optional)

  • 2 sun-dried tomatoes

  • 150g rigatoni pasta

  • A handful of pine nuts

  • 15 ml olive oil

  • 100g vegan pancetta*

  • 110ml cooking water

  • Salt

Method

  1. Divide a head of broccoli into very small florets and steam until cooked. It will take around 25 min**;

  2. Pour the water you used to steam the broccoli in a sauce pan. Once it's boiling add salt and then pasta. Cook it for 10 min;

  3. In the meanwhile cook vegan pancetta or smoked tempeh/tofu as shown on the package;

  4. In a high speed blender blend broccoli, spices, water and dried tomatoes;

  5. Add the broccoli cream to your pasta;

  6. Sprinkle on top some vegan pancetta and pine nuts.

Notes

* Instead you can use smoked tofu or tempeh
** To make sure they are soft enough just use a fork

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 513 kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27.5g
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