Name: Cauliflower Pasta with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 Portionen
Ingredients: 400 g cauliflower; 75 ml olive oil; 180 g pasta; 1 piece chopped onion; 3 clove garlic cloves; 1 pinch chilli flakes; 75 g pumpkin seeds; 35 g hard cheese; 1 bunch soft herbs; 0.5 piece lemon

Cook Time

45 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

25 Min

This Thermomix® recipe for Cauliflower Pasta with Pumpkin Seed Pesto is ready in 45 min and yields 2 servings. Step-by-step guide with precise Thermomix® settings on MixBuch.

Description

This cauliflower pasta with pumpkin seed pesto is a delightful and healthy dish that's quick to prepare. Roasting the cauliflower brings out its natural sweetness, which pairs perfectly with the nutty and vibrant pesto. I love how easy it is to throw together on a busy weeknight. The lemon zest adds a bright, fresh finish. It's a great way to get your veggies in and enjoy a satisfying meal. Feel free to add some grilled chicken or shrimp for extra protein. This recipe is vegetarian and can easily be made vegan by substituting the hard cheese with a plant-based alternative.

Ingredients (10 ingredients)

Preparation (5 steps)

Roast the cauliflower

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Toss the 400g cauliflower florets with 2 tbsp olive oil on a baking tray. Season with salt and pepper. Roast on the top shelf of the oven for 25 mins until the florets are slightly charred. While the cauliflower is roasting, cook the 180g pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving a mug of cooking water.

Chop the onion

Thermomix® Setting

3 sec/Speed 5

Add 1 chopped onion to the mixing bowl and chop for 3 Sec./Stufe 5.

Sauté onion, garlic and chilli flakes

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Add 2 tbsp olive oil to the mixing bowl with the chopped onion and sauté for 3 Min./120°C/Stufe 1. Add 3 garlic cloves and a pinch of chilli flakes and cook for 1 Min./120°C/Stufe 1.

180

Make the pesto

Thermomix® Setting

15 sec/Speed 7

Add 75g pumpkin seeds, 35g hard cheese, 1 garlic clove, small bunch of roughly chopped soft herbs and 75ml olive oil to the mixing bowl. Mix for 15 Sec./Stufe 7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and mix again for 5 Sec./Stufe 7.

Combine and serve

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Linkslauf/Speed 2 Reverse

Tip the roasted cauliflower, cooked pasta, pesto and a splash of the reserved pasta water into the mixing bowl with the onion mixture. Mix for 10 Sec./Linkslauf/Stufe 2. Season with salt and pepper and add a splash of lemon juice. Sprinkle over a pinch of lemon zest to serve.