Tortellini With Broccoli Pesto

By ltrodrigu

Ingredients

• 1 bunch broccoli (about 1 pound), trimmed and cut into florets
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 1 ounce Parmesan, grated (about 1/4 cup), plus more for serving
• 1 pound fresh or frozen cheese tortellini

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the broccoli in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly; reserve the water for cooking the tortellini.

Pulse the broccoli, parsley, oil, pine nuts, Parmesan, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a food processor until finely chopped, 15 to 20 seconds.

Cook the tortellini according to the package directions, reserving ¾ cup of the cooking water. Drain and return the tortellini to the pot.

Add the broccoli pesto and ¼ cup of the reserved cooking water and toss to combine. (Add more cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce.)

Serve sprinkled with more Parmesan.