Broccoli and Pesto Tagliatelle

From Jamie Oliver

This is some yummy pasta. Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 medium potato
• 1 head of broccoli
• a large bunch of fresh basil
• sea salt
• 1 pound dried tagliatelle (aka fettuccine) 
• 1/4 cup green pesto
• 3 ounces Parmesan cheese

To prepare: Wash & peel potato & cut it into very thin shavings using peeler. Slice end off broccoli stalk. Cut little florets off the head & put them to one side. Halve the thick stalk lengthways, then slice thinly. Pick the basil leaves & discard the stalks.

To Cook: Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Add the tagliatelle & broccoli stalks & cook according to package instructions. Two minutes before tagliatelle is cooked, add the broccoli florets & potato slices. Drain everything in a colander over a large bowl, reserving some of the cooking water and return to the pan. Roughly chop half your basil leaves & add to the pan with the pesto and half the Parmesan. Give it all a good stir and if the sauce is too thick for you, add a splash of cooking water to thin it out a bit.

To Serve: Divide pasta between serving bowls. Sprinkle over the rest of the Parmesan & the remaining basil leaves. Serve with a lovely bowl of salad.