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Green Vegetable Pesto Penne With Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
Green Vegetable Pesto Penne With Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients for One Person
- 125g Penne Pasta
- 100g Broccoli
- 60g Cherry Tomatoes
- 20g Spinach
- 5g Basil
- 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Zucchini
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 1 tbsp Greek Yoghurt*
- 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar*
- Red Onion
- Salt And Pepper*
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
*Pantry items not included in your Pepper Leaf box.
Ingredients for Two People
- 250g Penne Pasta
- 200g Broccoli
- 120g Cherry Tomatoes
- 40g Spinach
- 10g Basil
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp Greek Yoghurt*
- 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar*
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Zucchini
- 1 Garlic Clove
- Salt And Pepper*
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
*Pantry items not included in your Pepper Leaf box.
Ingredients for Three People
- 375g Penne Pasta
- 300g Broccoli
- 180g Cherry Tomatoes
- 60g Spinach
- 15g Basil
- 3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 3 tbsp Greek Yoghurt*
- 3 tsp Balsamic Vinegar*
- 2 Zucchini
- 2 Garlic Clove
- 1 Red Onion
- Salt And Pepper*
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
*Pantry items not included in your Pepper Leaf box.
Ingredients for Four People
- 500g Penne Pasta
- 400g Broccoli
- 240g Cherry Tomatoes
- 80g Spinach
- 20g Basil
- 4 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 4 tbsp Greek Yoghurt*
- 4 tsp Balsamic Vinegar*
- 2 Zucchini
- 2 Garlic Clove
- 1 Red Onion
- Salt And Pepper*
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
*Pantry items not included in your Pepper Leaf box.
Ingredients for Six People
- 750g Penne Pasta
- 600g Broccoli
- 360g Cherry Tomatoes
- 120g Spinach
- 30g Basil
- 6 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
- 6 tbsp Greek Yoghurt*
- 6 tsp Balsamic Vinegar*
- 3 Zucchini
- 3 Garlic Clove
- 2 Red Onion
- Salt And Pepper*
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil*
*Pantry items not included in your Pepper Leaf box.
Prep:
- Pre-heat oven to 200°c.
- Put a saucepan of salted water on to boil.
- Wash and cut broccoli into florets, grate the stem.
- Wash cherry tomatoes.
- Wash and thinly slice zucchini.
- Wash spinach.
- Wash basil and pick off leaves.
- Peel and finely chop onion and garlic.
Method:
- In a roasting pan, combine the cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and olive oil (1 tsp/p). Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake the cherry tomatoes in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until browned and blistered. Shake the pan halfway through cooking,
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Combine the pasta, green vegetables and pesto. Serve topped with the roasted tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
