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Green Vegetable Pesto Penne With Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
Green Vegetable Pesto Penne With Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients for One Person
- 20 g Spinach
- 0 Salt And Pepper - PANTRY ITEM
- 0 Each Red Onion
- 125 g Penne Pasta
- 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tbsp Greek Yoghurt - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PANTRY ITEM
- 60 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 100 g Broccoli
- 5 g Basil
- 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Each Zucchini
Ingredients for Two People
- 40 g Spinach
- 0 Salt And Pepper - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Each Red Onion
- 250 g Penne Pasta
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp Greek Yoghurt - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PANTRY ITEM
- 120 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 200 g Broccoli
- 10 g Basil
- 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Each Zucchini
Ingredients for Three People
- 60 g Spinach
- 0 Salt And Pepper - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Each Red Onion
- 375 g Penne Pasta
- 3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 3 tbsp Greek Yoghurt - PANTRY ITEM
- 2 Clove Garlic
- 0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PANTRY ITEM
- 180 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 300 g Broccoli
- 15 g Basil
- 3 tsp Balsamic Vinegar - PANTRY ITEM
- 2 Each Zucchini
Ingredients for Four People
- 80 g Spinach
- 0 Salt And Pepper - PANTRY ITEM
- 1 Each Red Onion
- 500 g Penne Pasta
- 4 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 4 tbsp Greek Yoghurt - PANTRY ITEM
- 2 Clove Garlic
- 0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PANTRY ITEM
- 240 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 400 g Broccoli
- 20 g Basil
- 4 tsp Balsamic Vinegar - PANTRY ITEM
- 2 Each Zucchini
Ingredients for Six People
- 120 g Spinach
- 0 Salt And Pepper - PANTRY ITEM
- 2 Each Red Onion
- 750 g Penne Pasta
- 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 6 tbsp Greek Yoghurt - PANTRY ITEM
- 3 Clove Garlic
- 0 Extra Virgin Olive Oil - PANTRY ITEM
- 360 g Cherry Tomatoes
- 600 g Broccoli
- 30 g Basil
- 6 tsp Balsamic Vinegar - PANTRY ITEM
- 3 Each Zucchini
Prep:
- Wash spinach.
- Put a saucepan of salted water on to boil.
- Peel and finely chop onion and garlic.
- Wash basil and pick off leaves.
- Wash and cut broccoli into florets, grate the stem.
- Wash and thinly slice zucchini.
- Wash cherry tomatoes.
- Pre-heat oven to 200°c.
Method:
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta for 8 minutes until al dente. Add the broccoli florets during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain then cover to keep warm.
- In a roasting pan, combine the cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and olive oil (1 tsp/p). Season with salt and pepper.
- To make the pesto, blitz together the yoghurt, spinach and basil with a stick blender until smooth. Season well with salt and pepper. Add to the saucepan and heat through.
- Bake the cherry tomatoes in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until browned and blistered. Shake the pan halfway through cooking,.
- Heat olive oil (1 tbsp/p) in a saucepan over medium to low heat. Add in the broccoli, zucchini, onion and garlic. Stir and cook until very tender.
- Combine the pasta, green vegetables and pesto. Serve topped with the roasted tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
