Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Sundried Tomato Pesto Recipe

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Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Sundried Tomato Pesto
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Ingredients
8
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Nutrition
121696
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil for the pasta. The pasta is going to take around 10 minutes or so, depending on what size it is, so time the rest of your stuff accordingly.
  2. To make the pesto, steam the sun-dried tomatoes in a vegetable steamer until they are soft, about 7 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature.
  3. While you?re making the pesto, get the pasta in the boiling water and cook until al dente, read the pasta package to find out their recommended timing.
  4. In a food processor, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil and garlic and process until smooth. Add the basil and parsley and pulse a few times to finely chop. Scrape the pesto into a bowl, then stir in the walnuts, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper by hand. Note: if you don't have an adequate mini-food processor, just chop the sundrieds up as small and mushy as you can, same with the garlic and herbs and mash it up really well.
  5. When the water comes to a boil, drop in the broccoli. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until crisp yet tender. Test it before you take it out to make sure it?s not too underdone, but it wants to be bright green and a little crunchy as its point of perfection. If you are not going to immediately put the broccoli into the pasta for the final mixing, scoop out with a strainer and immerse it in a bowl of cold water to stop any further cooking.
  6. Before you drain the pasta, remove 1 tablespoon of the pasta water and stir it into the pesto. Drain the pasta in a colander. Shake the colander vigorously to remove all the water. Mix the pasta together with the broccoli.
  7. Scrape the pesto onto the pasta and broccoli. Toss thoroughly to evenly coat it.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 121696.02 Kcal (509517 kJ)
Calories from fat 11317.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1257.55g 1935%
Sodium 258.73mg 11%
Potassium 3119.9mg 66%
Total Carbs 24862.29g 8287%
Sugars 1234.52g 4938%
Dietary Fiber 3650.66g 14603%
Protein 4262.2g 8524%
Vitamin C 428.9mg 715%
Iron 615.8mg 3421%
Calcium 357.7mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 11800.83 Kcal (49408 kJ)
Calories from fat 1097.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 121.94g 1935%
Sodium 25.09mg 11%
Potassium 302.54mg 66%
Total Carbs 2410.89g 8287%
Sugars 119.71g 4938%
Dietary Fiber 354g 14603%
Protein 413.3g 8524%
Vitamin C 41.6mg 715%
Iron 59.7mg 3421%
Calcium 34.7mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2537.9
    Points
  • 3120
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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