Broccoli Pesto Linguini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 quarts boiling water, in a large kettle
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces linguine, broken in half
• 2 cups fresh broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (not the canned stuff)

Recipe

• 1 add the salt and olive oil to the boiling water.
• 2 cook the linguini according to the package directions, adding the broccoli to the water the last 5-7 minutes of cooking time. (5 minutes if you want the broccoli to hold together, 7 minutes if you'd like the broccoli softer, so it breaks up and incorporates itself throughout the dish).
• 3 before draining, ladle about 1/2 cup of the cooking water into the prepared pesto.
• 4 drain the pasta and broccoli. return to the kettle, and add the pesto. stir to combine.
• 5 add half of the parmaesan cheese. stir to incorporate. add the remaining cheese, and stir together.
• 6 use tongs to serve. this is a great side dish for any herbed chicken dish.