Broccoli, walnut and blue cheese pasta

Broccoli, walnut and blue cheese pasta

Add colour, crunch, and a dollop of cheesy indulgence to a straightforward pasta dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 3 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook penne; 4 mins before the end of cooking, throw in broccoli florets. Meanwhile, heat olive oil, add a handful chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 min.
  2. Drain the pasta, adding 4 tbsp cooking water to the walnuts. Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese. Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese. Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.

758 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 80g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 7g, sugar 6g, salt 0.82 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008.

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  • 04 December 2008

    steph rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    We didnt really enjoy this dish.......

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  • 18 September 2009

    trees0604 commented on this recipe

    Used hard blue cheese rather than soft and added parmesan cheese - I thought it was lovely!

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  • 19 September 2009

    sincl rated this recipe

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  • 16 September 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty, quick and easy supper. I used wholewheat pasta as I thought the 'nutty' taste and texture of the pasta would compliment the walnuts.

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  • 22 November 2010

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I amended this by deglazing the walnut pan with some white wine, simmering for 2-3 minutes, then stirring in 2 tbsp creme fraiche and the blue cheese to make a more sauce-y sauce. It was a bit runny so I'd maybe add not too much wine but tasted good.

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  • 02 December 2010

    Bokkie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe! I adapted it slightly by cutting some Cumberland Chipolatas into the mix.

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  • 16 November 2011

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 3 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

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758 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 80g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 7g, sugar 6g, salt 0.82 g

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