Rachael's Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino offers a similar flavor.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are healthier, while sunflower seeds are more affordable.

Cook orecchiette in salted boiling water.

Parboil one large bunch of broccoli rabe to reduce bitterness.

Dry the broccoli rabe and place it in a food processor.

Add garlic and Calabrian chili paste to the food processor.

Add both pecorino and Parmesan cheese to the food processor.

Add toasted pistachios to the food processor.

Pulse the mixture in the food processor until combined.

Stream in olive oil while the food processor is running.

Add half a mug of starchy cooking water to the pesto and mix well.

Toss the orecchiette with the broccoli rabe pesto.

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