Broccoli and Olive Pasta Recipe
This simple spicy pasta dish with olives, lemon and parsley is so delicious. The fresh parsley in this recipe gives the dish a special flavour and boosts its nutrition. Serve this with toasted sourdough or garlic bread for a really comforting dish.
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Ingredients
- 200 g broccoli stems
- 2 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp organic chilli flakes
- 100 g black olives
- 50 g organic walnuts
- A large handful of parsley
- 1/2 lemon
- 400 g organic penne pasta
- 100 g parmesan or plant-based alternative
- Natural fine Sea salt
- organic cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Chop the broccoli into 2cm pieces and add to a saucepan along with 2 tbsp of water.
- Cook over a medium to high heat for 3 minutes or until the water has boiled away.
- Finely chop the garlic and add to the pan along with the olive oil and chilli flakes.
- Cook for 2 more minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to packet instruction, drain (reserving some of the cooking water) and add to the broccoli.
- Finely chop the olives and walnuts and roughly chop the parsley.
- Place all in the pan along with a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Add a few tbsps of the pasta cooking water along with the grated cheese.
- Mix together and you are ready to serve.
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The parsley makes this dish so fresh and tasty. Great combination of flavours!