Spaghetti with broccoli cream pesto

Ingredients

1/2 cup broccoli florets

1/2 cup boiled spaghetti

1 tbsp. butter

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 small onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. of ground pepper and red chili flakes

1 tbsp. of herbs

4 tbsp. heavy cream

A handful of grated cheese

Method

Boil the spaghetti as mentioned in the cooking instructions on the pasta packet. Drain and reserve the pasta cooking water.

Once the broccoli florets are chopped, par boil until tender

In a cooking vessel, melt butter and olive oil together over medium heat and add onion. Sauté onions until tender and pink for about 5-7 minutes

To this, add garlic and cook for another two minutes. Toss in broccoli, salt and other seasoning to heat on a medium-high

Add cream and let the mixture cook for a minute

Cool the broccoli mixture and blend it till it’s grainy with a little sauce

Add the blended pesto sauce back to the vessel with the boiled spaghetti and a splash of pasta water. Cook over medium-high for about 2 minutes, tossing the mixture so that pasta is evenly coated

Add more water, if required to loosen the sauce

Season the pasta with herbs and pepper

Finally, sprinkle grated cheese generously and serve hot