ReceptnaptárButter and Parmesan pasta with broccoli and walnuts
Buttery Parmesan pasta with broccoli and walnuts is a quick vegetarian supper: pasta tossed in lemony, basil butter with green broccoli and crunchy walnuts. It's ready in twenty minutes and uses just one pot.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Cook the pasta al dente; add the broccoli to the water for the last 3 minutes so it stays crisp, then drain.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan and stir in the basil, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
- Add the pasta, broccoli and walnuts and toss so the butter coats everything.
- Serve sprinkled generously with freshly grated Parmesan.
Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Garlic Parmesan Pasta (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tips
- Add the broccoli to the water only for the last 3 minutes so it stays green and crisp.
- Don't let the butter brown, just melt it.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan; ready-grated cheese doesn't melt as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is it vegan?
Yes, with plant-based butter and nutritional yeast.
How can I add protein?
You can add chicken breast, tuna or eggs.
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