Title: Pasta with Broccoli-Pine Nut Pesto
Categories: Pasta Vegetable
Yield: 4 Servings

8	c	Broccoli florets (from about
		1 3/4 lb. of broccoli
1	lb	Orecchiette or farfalle
		(bowtie) pasta
1/4	c	Pine nuts
4	lg	Garlic cloves
3	tb	Olive oil
1	tb	White wine vinegar
1/2	ts	Dried crushed red pepper
		Grated Parmesan cheese

Cook broccoli florets in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to colander and drain. Add pasta to same pot of water and cook until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot.

With processor running, drop pine nuts and garlic through feed tube and chop finely. Scrape down sides of work bowl. Add broccoli, 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid, oil, vinegar and crushed red pepper; process to coarse puree. Pour sauce over pasta; toss over medium-low heat until heated through, adding remaining cooking liquid as needed if necessary if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing cheese separately.

Bon Appetit, April 1995

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