"Bow ties with broccoli pesto" is a delicious and easy-to-make pasta dish that is perfect for a quick and flavorful meal. The combination of the nutty flavor of the pesto, the tender broccoli, and the al dente pasta creates a dish that is both satisfying and nutritious. This recipe is also a great way to use up leftover broccoli or pesto, making it a versatile and budget-friendly option.
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BOWTIES WITH BROCCOLI PESTO
Broccoli gets double billing in this tasty pasta dinner--it stars in the pesto and adds to the color and flavor of the pasta.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook broccoli as directed on bag until crisp-tender; drain. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the broccoli.
- Place remaining 1 1/2 cups broccoli and all remaining pesto ingredients in food processor. Cover; process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides with rubber spatula.
- In 4-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package, adding reserved 1 1/2 cups broccoli and bell pepper during last 1 minute of cooking time. Drain; place in serving bowl. Add tomato and pesto; toss to coat. Sprinkle with additional cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
BROCCOLI WITH BOW TIES AND PEAS
Steps:
- Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
- In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli with the peas.
- In a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and the lemon juice and pour the mixture over the vegetables and pasta. Toss well. Sprinkle with the cheese and pignolis and toss again.
BOW TIES WITH BROCCOLI PESTO RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by á-4939
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Toast hazelnuts in skillet 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden, shaking skillet often. Cool, coarsely chop, and set aside. 2. Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to a boil. Cook broccoli in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain again. 3. Pulse hazelnuts, broccoli, parsley, oil, mint, lemon juice, lemon zest, capers (if using), and garlic in food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. 4. Cook farfalle according to package directions in broccoli cooking water. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water before draining. Toss farfalle with pesto and pasta cooking water. Garnish with toasted hazelnuts, if using, and drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
BROCCOLI AND BOW TIES
Steps:
- Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
- In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
- Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
- To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.
CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN AND BOW TIES
Use Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, chicken breast, and bow tie pasta to make an easy one-dish meal with a creamy pesto sauce.
Provided by Campbell's Kitchen
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Campbell's Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.
- Add soup, pesto sauce and milk. Bring to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done. Stir in drained pasta and heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 98.4 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 35.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 883.7 mg, Sugar 3 g
BOW TIES WITH BROCCOLI PESTO
Categories Pasta
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- . Toast hazelnuts in skillet 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden, shaking skillet often. Cool, coarsely chop, and set aside. 2. Meanwhile, bring large pot of water to a boil. Cook broccoli in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain again. 3. Pulse hazelnuts, broccoli, parsley, oil, mint, lemon juice, lemon zest, capers (if using), and garlic in food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. 4. Cook farfalle according to package directions in broccoli cooking water. Reserve ¼ cup cooking water before draining. Toss farfalle with pesto and pasta cooking water. Garnish with toasted hazelnuts, if using, and drizzle with olive oil, if desired. PER 1-CUP SERVING: 261 CAL; 7 G PROT; 13 G TOTAL FAT (2 G SAT FAT); 32 G CARB; 0 MG CHOL; 14 MG SOD; 3 G FIBER; 2 G SUGARS Read More http://www.epicurious.com/community/memberrecipes/submitarecipe#ixzz0nHS5Hs4j
BROCCOLI & BOW TIES
Make and share this Broccoli & Bow Ties recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lennie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water up to the boil, add broccoli florets, and cook for just 3 minutes; you need the water to cook the pasta, so do not drain; instead, remove broccoli with a large slotted spoon and place into a large serving bowl.
- Making sure the water is still boiling, add pasta; cook according to pkg directions (about 10 to 12 minutes), then drain well and add cooked pasta to the broccoli.
- While pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts: place a small skillet over medium-low heat and add nuts to skillet; stir often--it will take about 5 minutes for them to toast; watch carefully so they do not burn; set aside.
- Now heat the butter and oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add both minced garlic and lemon zest and saute for one minute.
- Remove skillet from burner and add the salt and pepper, and the lemon juice; stir to combine then pour over the broccoli and pasta in the large bowl; toss.
- Taste pasta and broccoli mixture and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
- Sprinkle toasted pine nuts and parmesan over dish, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.6, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 602.9, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1, Protein 6.5
BOW TIES WITH BROCCOLI PESTO
This recipe is from Vegetarian Times April 2010 edition. I love pesto and when I you can use broccoli I just had to try it. The recipe calls for hazlenuts, which I didn't have so I used toasted almonds. I think next time I make this I will use it on white pizza. Ummm it's so good!
Provided by Kim Petro
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 30m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Toast hazelnuts in skillet 3 to 5 minutes, shaking skillet often.
- Cool, coarsley chop, and set aside.
- Cook broccoli in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain again.
- Pulse hazelnuts, broccoli, parsley, oil, mint, lemon juice, lemon zest, capers, and garlicin food processor until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook farfalle according to package directions in water used to cook broccoli.
- Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water before draining. Toss farfalle with pesto and pasta cooking water.
- Garnish with hazelnuts, and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.3, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 13.1, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.4, Protein 6.7
BOW TIES WITH WALNUT-HERB PESTO
I can't resist having pasta at least once a week, but I also didn't want the fat and extra calories that come with. I created this dish, and now I sometimes can even have second helpings! -Diane Nemitz, Ludington, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, place the arugula, parsley, basil, cheese, salt and pepper flakes in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add walnuts; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Drain pasta, reserving 3 tablespoons cooking water. In a large bowl, toss pasta with pesto, tomato and reserved water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 17g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CREAMY BOW-TIE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI
Chicken breasts cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with bow-tie pasta and broccoli florets make a quick and delicious one-dish dinner.
Provided by Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Cooking with Philly Canada
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 min. of the pasta cooking time. Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 5 min. Turn chicken over; continue cooking 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170 degrees F).
- Drain pasta mixture in colander; return to pan and set aside. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese to chicken in skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted, mixture is well blended and chicken is coated with sauce, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Add sauce mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Transfer to six serving bowls.
- Cut chicken crosswise into thick slices; fan out chicken over pasta mixture in each bowl. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 532.6 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
Tips:
- For a creamy pesto, use a food processor to blend the ingredients until smooth.
- If you don't have a food processor, chop the basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese finely by hand.
- To make the pesto ahead of time, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- When cooking the bow tie pasta, add a tablespoon of salt to the boiling water to help flavor the pasta.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions, or until it is al dente, which means "to the tooth" in Italian.
- To prevent the pesto from separating, add a little bit of pasta cooking water to it before tossing it with the pasta.
- Serve the bow ties with broccoli pesto immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and basil leaves.
Conclusion:
This bow ties with broccoli pesto is a quick and easy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The pesto is made with fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, and it is tossed with cooked bow tie pasta and broccoli. The dish is flavorful, creamy, and satisfying, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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