Broccoli and Walnut Pasta

Name: Broccoli and Walnut Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 box Orecchiette or fusili; 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets; 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (chopped); Salt and pepper to taste; 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino

Tamar Genger MA, RD • Feb 10, 2011 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

I like to make this with Orecchiette, but any past will do.

Broccoli and Walnut Pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

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Ingredients

1 box Orecchiette or fusili
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup walnuts chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Cook the past according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid and retun pasta to pot. 2 On a rimmed baking sheet mix the broccoli, walnuts, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Roast for about 20 minutes until the broccoli is tender. 3 Add the broccoli mixture to the pasta in the pot and mix together adding reserved cooking liquid as needed. Sprinkle with cheese.

Category: Recipes

Diets: Dairy

About Tamar Genger MA, RD

Tamar is the Executive Editor of JamieGeller.com. She is the mother of three amazing children, a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and major foodie!! Always on the search for the best of everything and often found in the kitchen cooking up new healthy foods, Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!Tamar is the mastermind behind Fresh Families, Jamie Geller’s healthy, family-friendly meal plan.

Comments

Tamar Genger MA, RD

Dec 7, 2015 at 9:29 am

Wow, I want to try those noodles. Great additions too.

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Lorraine

Dec 7, 2015 at 4:55 am

So I made this tonight after a long day at a museum! I was looking for something easy and yummy and look what came to my inbox! I found it kind of bland so I added crumbled feta cheese and some spicy eggplant that was in the fridge. We loved it! The other thing I want to share is I made it with Miracle Noodles. These noodles are made out of `Konjac which is a plant. Total carbs less than 1 gram! Plus, they cook in about one minute (I run them under my instant hot water). So dinner was a delicious success!

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Leah

Dec 7, 2015 at 1:07 am

i also made this with a fleishig meal. it was very tasty. i also added craisins and a few sunflower seeds. instead of the cooking water i added a little bottled Italian dressing.

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Dvora Richman

Mar 15, 2015 at 7:24 pm

I made this dish last week for dinner. I used frozen
Broccoli and pecans instead of fresh Broccoli and Walnuts.
The Dinner was a big success, I really liked the different textures
In this dish.

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Mrs.B.

Mar 8, 2015 at 7:43 pm

This is great side dish for a fish dinner!

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raizyj

Feb 22, 2015 at 8:02 am

Easy enough recipe. Made it parve as a side. Since I wasn’t adding the cheese, I added craisins when I combined the pasta and broccoli. Everyone enjoyed.

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