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Sauteed Broccolini with Pesto, Pine Nuts and Chilli
Tender sauteed broccolini tossed with homemade pesto, crunchy pine nuts, and fiery chilli. This is a side dish that goes with anything from roast meats to fish or simply eaten as it is as a light lunch. It's so simple yet full of flavour!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 12.5 oz broccolini (tenderstem broccoli) ( (360g))
- 2 heaped tbsp homemade pesto
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- 1/2 fresh chilli (finely sliced)
- 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and parboil the broccolini for 5 minutes, drain.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large pan (big enough to add the broccolini without it being over crowded) and add chopped garlic and fresh chilli. Saute for 30 seconds then add the broccolini with a sprinkling of salt to season.
- 3
Saute the broccolini, stirring every now and then until cooked through and slightly golden (up to 10 minutes). Once cooked add the pesto and toss, serve on a platter topped with pine nuts.