The Silver Spoon – Spaghetti with Broccoli

The Silver Spoon provided us with this treasure.

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We cooked Spaghetti with Broccoli as the main for our weekly dinner party and it was so, so, good!

Spaghetti with Broccoli

  • 500g of broccoli
  • 3 tables spoons of olive oil
  • 25g of margerine
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cashews soaked for half an hour then blended
  • 350g spaghetti
  • 25g vegan parmesan(optional)
  • salt and pepper
  • Parboil the broccoli in salted water for 10 minutes.
  • Heat the oil and butter in frying pan.
  • Add the onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  • Drain the broccoli, add to the skillet and mix well
  • Stir in the cashew cream and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process to a puree.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted, boiling water until al dente, then drain, toss with broccoli mixture.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan if using and serve.