BROCCOLI PESTO PASTA

By tulawdog

Ingredients

• 800 g broccoli, cut into small florets
• 3/4 cup (120g) pine nuts, toasted
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
• 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra, for drizzling
• 2 cups (160g) finely grated Parmesan, plus extra to serve
• salt and freshly milled black pepper
• 500 small pasta of your choice
• A handful of basil leaves to garnish
• 4 eggs optional to make sunny side up eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Add the broccoli, 1/2 cup of the pine nuts, garlic, lemon rind and juice, oil, Parmesan, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until roughly chopped. Set aside.
Cook the pasta in a large pot in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions or until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
Return the cooking liquid to the pot over medium heat.
Add the broccoli pesto and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until well combined. In the meantime, in a separate pan, make 4 sunny side up eggs if you like.
Divide the pasta between plates and top with the reserve (roughly crushed) pine nuts, extra Parmesan and basil leaves. Top with egg, drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.