Dinner for 4

Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Name: Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups broccoli florets; 1 lb pasta; 2 cups lightly packed basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional); 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan (optional); crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

$8.46for 435 minServes 4

Blanched broccoli blends with basil, garlic, pine nuts, and oil before coating warm pasta with a creamy green sauce.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broccoli, 0.75 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 1$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.46

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Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.11 per serving$8.46 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups broccoli florets
1 lb pasta
2 cups lightly packed basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup freshly grated parmesan (optional)
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Boil the broccoli florets in a large pot of salted water for 4 minutes, then transfer them to cold water.
Return the water to a boil, cook the pasta until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water before draining.
Blend the broccoli, basil, garlic, pine nuts, salt, and olive oil until mostly smooth.
Toss the hot pasta with the pesto, adding cooking water gradually until the sauce coats the noodles.
Stir in the parmesan and red pepper flakes if using, then warm everything in the pot for 2 minutes.