genalynne Recipe » Broccoli Pesto

Delicious take on traditional pesto with a great creamy texture. Perfect with fusilli, bow ties, or hot baked French bread. Serve over grilled chicken too. DELICIOUS!

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
• 2 cups chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup pine nuts
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tablespoons vegetable broth, or more if needed
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Blend steamed broccoli, basil, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, vegetable broth, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a blender until smooth and pourable.

Nutrition Facts

• calories112
• carbohydrateContent3.3 g
• cholesterolContent2.2 mg
• fatContent10 g
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent3.1 g
• saturatedFatContent1.8 g
• sodiumContent54 mg
• sugarContent0.7 g