Healthy Winter Veggie Pasta
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch broccoli
  • 2 leeks
  • ½ cup walnuts
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • Pasta of your choice
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • Bokisch Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Cut the broccoli crown and tender part of the stem into bite sized pieces.
  2. Slowly cook the broccoli and leeks in a large pan with olive oil until al dente.
  3. Meanwhile, toast the walnuts and set aside.
  4. Cook the pasta & drain, but keep 1 cup of the pasta water.
  5. Add the frozen peas into the broccoli-leek pan and cook for 1 minute.
  6. In a large bowl or the saucepan itself, mix together the pasta and veggie mixture.
  7. Add in some olive oil, lemon juice and some of the reserved pasta water.
  8. Mix in the Parmesan cheese, walnuts and lemon zest.
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste!
Notes
Play with making your own adjustments by adjusting the ratio of veggies to pasta! You can easily make this into a gluten free or vegan recipe by eliminating the cheese and selecting gluten free pasta.
Recipe by Liz's Kitchen at https://www.lizbokisch.com/healthy-winter-veggie-pasta