Spaghetti with Pesto, Tenderstem® Broccoli & Mozzarella
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Total: 30 mins
A quick and easy dinner that folds silky spaghetti with nutty Tenderstem® broccoli, creamy mozzarella, bite from sun dried tomatoes and crunchy toasted pine nuts, and a big dollop of rich tofu basil pesto. Served with fresh salad leaves on the side.
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859 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 35g sun dried tomatoes
  • 25g pine nuts
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 200g Tenderstem® broccoli
  • 200g spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp tofu basil pesto
  • 50g peppery salad leaves
  • 100g mozzarella
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
You'll need
  • Large pan with lid
  • Large frying pan or wok
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Fill and boil your kettle. Pop the sun dried tomatoes into a heatproof bowl or jug, pour over enough boiling water to cover by 2-3cm and set aside for 10 mins. Meanwhile, fill a large pan with water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil.

  • 2.

    Meanwhile, warm a deep frying pan or wok on a medium heat for 2 mins, then add the pine nuts. Toast for 2 mins, shaking the pan regularly till golden. Tip out onto a plate.

  • 3.

    Peel and thinly slice the red onion. Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Trim the dry ends off the Tenderstem® broccoli, then slice the stems into bite-sizes pieces. Drain the sun dried tomatoes, keeping the water for later, then chop the sun dried tomatoes into small chunks.

  • 4.

    When the pan of water is boiling, add the spaghetti. Simmer for 8-9 mins, till the pasta is tender with a bit of bite. When cooked, drain it.

  • 5.

    While the spaghetti cooks, pour 1 tsp olive oil into the empty pine nut pan and warm to a medium heat. Add the onion and some salt and pepper. Fry for 6-8 mins, stirring, till slightly softened.

  • 6.

    Add the broccoli, garlic and the sun dried tomatoes with their soaking water to the pan. Cook for 3-4 mins, till the broccoli is tender and most of the water has evaporated.

  • 7.

    Toss the drained spaghetti into the pan of veg. Add 2 tbsp pesto and the pine nuts. Drain the mozzarella and tear it into the pan. Toss everything together.

  • 8.

    Divide the spaghetti between a couple of plates. Add a few handfuls of salad leaves and serve.

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