Vegetable Penne with Broccoli Sauce
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Broccoli is such a versatile vegetables that it’s popular in many cuisines. In Chinese cuisine, broccoli is cut into bite-sized florets and usually stir fried or steamed. It can also be blanched and added to salads with a drizzle of olive oil. Cooked broccoli florets can be pureed into a sauce too.
It is believed that broccoli may help prevent some types of cancer and lower blood cholesterol.
Ingredients: Serves 2
1 Large Broccoli (about 250g – 300g)
1/2 – 1 tbsp Garlic – chopped
250ml Chicken stock
2 tbsp Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
200g Prawns – shelled
60g Bacon – cut to strips
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
Parmesan cheese
Method:
- Cut the broccoli into small pieces . Bring large pot of water to a boil with 1/2 tsp of salt and oil, add broccoli into it and cook for about 5 mins or place broccoli in a steamer and steam for 15 mins. Reserve some florets for garnishing.
- Place cooked broccoli and garlic in a food processor or blender. Add butter, chicken stock and puree everything until smooth.
- Pour broccoli sauce into a pot and heat up (If sauce is too thick, dilute with a little more of chicken stock). Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside for later use.
- Cook the vegetable penne according to package directions and place into serving plates.
- Season the prawns with Cajun spices. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the prawns for about 2 minutes on each sides, dish up. Put the bacon strips in the same pan and sprinkle Cajun spices on it and fry till bacon just cooked.
- Warm up the broccoli sauce and pour over vegetable penne and stir to combine.
- Place prawns and bacon on top of pasta. Garnish with reserved broccoli florets and parmesan cheese.
Thanks Tangled Noodle 😉
This dish has so many favorite and delicious ingredients! Bacon and broccoli are a perfect pairing. 😎
Thanks Rachel for your nice words 😉
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EMK: Thanks! The Cajun spiced really goes well with this dish.
Mangocheeks: Yes, I also like to add some chilli next time when I cook this again.
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This looks super healthy and yummy!
I love pasta mostly creamy and saucy ones. I also featured a pasta dish recently. My kids, fortunately, love broccoli so this dish is going to be our dinner soon.
Wow, I've only seen spinach being made into sauce.but brocolli, a first time here.
This looks like a very yummy pasta dish.
Love broccoli..so I'll love this too. The prawns on top is tempting me to grab that plate 🙂
I often struggle to eat broccoli as it is. So the sauce appeals to me. But being the spice girl that I am, I would add a pinch of chilli to it.
Hello, I've never thought of top the pasta with cajun spiced seafood. Sounds yummy… Nice blog by the way.
Superbe assiette avec de très jolies couleurs, j'adore !!
thanks for your comment. and your dish looks lovely! I really need to try making a broccoli sauce like you suggested! cool!
BOB: Thank you for your nice comment.
Juliana: Right, I even used Organic vegetable penne.
Rebecca: Hope you'll also cook this one day.
Mimi: You can add other seafood besides prawns.
Rita: Thanks.
Tigerfish: Have never tried to make cream of broccoli soup, would like to try it one day.
Anna: You're welcome.
Rachel: Try this! Really yummy.
Lostpastremembered: Hope to see your post soon.
HH: Me too! I love to buy broccoli almost every week.
Little Inbox: Same here ;))
Dolly: Yes, Kids definitely love this dish.
Looks very delicious..
Broccoli sauce sounds really good! There was once I made mistake while wanting to make cream of broccoli soup and the "soup" turns out so chunky – more like chunky sauce 🙂
I'm in for anything broccoli, but add the bacon and the prawns, yum!
mimi
Ah, sounds and looks good! We love pasta! 🙂
oh wow this looks a great meal Jasmine loves broccoli
Love the colors in this pasta, not only beautiful but healthy 🙂
Broccoli is the bomb and I love how it's front and center in this dish. Looks wicked good!
WOw Anncoo, This is a smart way to eat broccoli..especially a fun way to make ur kids eat this vegge. Pasta is anyways a favorite..will try this for sure. LOve ur presentation.
I never forget to buy broccoli everytime I go for weekly "marketing". Love your idea of using it to make healthy gravy for the pasta.
Beautifully done, what a great dish, with beautiful vibrant colours 😀
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Goodness, that looks so good. Great idea to have a broccoli sauce… I think I have broccoli every week since it is a serious favorite of mine. Can't wait to try this recipe!
Brocolli is my family favourite.. hehe.. will bookmark this recipe..^^
really good! and here in Italy penne are one of my favorite kind of pasta…I love also broccoli! thanks for the recipe…have a good week!
Anna
Peachkins: Your daughter might like this, delicious and tasty.
Chris: Vegetable penne is a kind of pasta. (I bought the organic type) Click on the picture and take a look. You can macaroni for this recipe.
Bo: Try this, you won't regret 😉
金77: 谢谢夸赞。这个食谱是我五年前剪报留下来,收到先在才拿来做,报纸都发黄了。。。哈哈。。我不是什么业余摄影师啦!边都没有。。。就是有空的时候到那些摄影网站偷师。
我家的宝贝最爱吃这种蔬菜~Broccoli.Anncoo 连烹饪也很棒!请问,你是不是业余摄影师啊~呵呵!您的每一张相片都拍的好漂亮而且好吸引人哦!:)
I will have to try this…it sounds delicious!
What is penne? I sound so sua ku? I like your new template? Nice!
That brocolli sauce looks tasty and delicious!
Pavithra: Thanks for your compliment.
Lyndsey: Yes, can add mussels too.
ICook4Fun: Thank you for your nice words.
Hungry tummies: ;))
Lia: I'm sure your kids will surely love this, really nice.
Peanutts: Oh yes, try this for your son, he will surely love it.
Natasha: Thank you! So happy that I'm not late.
Pete: Thanks for reminding!
Thanks Biren.
Cheah: Thank you very much for your compliments.
Lovely dish! Notice that you've given your blog a facelift, wonderful!
What a lovely dish….so colorful and tasty!
Brocolli is good, but I read somewhere that it should not be eaten too much during early pregnancy.
looks very healthy , new way to make pasta sauce. My son is getting tired of tomato sauce hehe,so must give it a try
A beautiful and healthy pasta! I love the idea of broccoli sauce! Thank you so much for sending it in for the 5 Star Makeover!
Ann, I will definitely try this broccoli sauce next time. My kids love broccoli and pasta, so this will be a perfect menu for them. Healthy meal … love it!
A very colourful and complete one dish meal dear!
Penne my fav pasta of all pasta. Your pasta look good especially with all my fav ingredients in it 🙂
Yum! This looks so bright and healthy! I would do it with scallops on top, that would be just as good!
superb pasta … lovely presentation
Angie: Thanks! I will try asparagus in my next round. Sounds good.
Aruna: Thank you! The sauce is really yummy.
Sangeeta: Thanks, am sure you'll like Quinn and my recipe after trying it.
Lacquer Spoon: Thank you!
SIS: Prawns is also my fav.
Kristy: Thanks, can also add fresh scallops if you want.
Fimere: Thank you very much 🙂 Will it up soon.
Mary: You must try this, soooo good.
Yummy pasta, lovely brococcli sauce 🙂
Wow…this is colourful and my favourite…prawns…is there too…mmmm. I'm suffering again…haha.
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I love how you decorated the top, with bacon & prawns. Looks really delicious!
I saw my favourite prawns… hehe…
Love the spring colour! Thanks for the recipe 🙂