Broccoli Pesto Pasta
with Marinated Mozzarella- Wheat
- Sulphites
- Milk
- Tree nuts
Mix up your weekly meal rotation with something a little different! We've given wholesome broccoli-studded pasta a lift with silky marinated mozzarella, toasty pine nuts and herbaceous pesto!
Ingredients
170 g
Rigatoni
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tbsp
Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
125 g
Fresh Mozzarella
(Contains: Milk)
227 g
Broccoli, florets
¼ cup
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
50 g
Shallot
2 unit
Garlic, cloves
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
28 g
Pine Nuts
(Contains: Tree nuts)
Not included in your delivery
3 tbsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, rip or tear mozzarella into bite-sized pieces into a medium bowl.Add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), Italian Seasoning and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
Finely chop broccoli. Peel, then cut shallot into 1/4-inch pieces. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Halve tomatoes.
Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then pine nuts, shallots and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until pine nuts are slightly toasted and shallots have softened, 3-4 min. Increase heat to medium-high. Add broccoli. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until broccoli is tender-crisp, 4-5 min.
Add pesto and reserved pasta water to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium, stirring until combined, 1-2 min.
Add sauce, Parmesan and tomatoes to the pot with rigatoni. Stir to combine.Divide pasta between bowls. Top with marinated mozzarella.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many found the dish bland, suggesting more pesto sauce to boost flavor; some loved the pine nuts and finely chopped broccoli.
- Ease of prep: Easy to make and quick to prepare, with several customers appreciating the simplicity of the recipe.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing Italian seasoning on mozzarella, adding more pesto sauce, and heating the cheese for better integration with the pasta.
- Portions: Some felt the pasta-to-sauce ratio was off, with not enough sauce to adequately coat the noodles.
- Texture: Several suggested toasting pine nuts separately and sprinkling on top for added crunch; some found the broccoli overwhelming.
