Broccoli, chilli and pine nut spaghetti
Broccoli, chilli and pine nut spaghetti is a vibrant vegetarian pasta in which steamed broccoli florets, long chillies and toasted pine nuts are tossed with spaghetti, garlic, lemon and Parmesan. The TM7 steams the broccoli above the cooking pasta, preserving its nutrients and bright green colour while you prepare the chilli and garlic garnish.
About this recipe
Broccoli, chilli and pine nut spaghetti Thermomix TM7 is the quick weeknight dinner that turns a handful of everyday ingredients into something genuinely exciting. If you have been searching for broccoli pasta recipes that actually taste of something, this all-in-one kitchen machine version delivers: the TM7 steams the broccoli above the cooking spaghetti so the florets stay bright green and tender while the pasta absorbs the salted water. Meanwhile the pine nuts toast to a golden crunch, the garlic and long chillies are chopped in seconds, and the Parmesan is grated directly over the bowl — no cutting board, no grater, no extra pans. Fresh lemon lifts the whole combination, and the olive oil and chilli give a gentle, warming kick. This is the kind of vegetarian main course that works for a speedy family supper, a casual dinner with friends or a meal-prep lunchbox, ready with hardly any washing up afterwards.
Preparation tips
- Cut the broccoli into small, even florets so they steam at the same rate as the spaghetti cooks beneath them in the mixing bowl; uneven pieces leave some stems hard while others turn mushy.
- Reserve a splash of the pasta cooking water before draining — adding it to the spaghetti with the olive oil, garlic and chilli creates a light, silky sauce that clings to every strand.
- For a milder family version, deseed the long chillies before chopping, or replace them with a pinch of dried chilli flakes stirred through at the end with the toasted pine nuts and lemon zest.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free variation: swap the dried spaghetti for your favourite gluten-free spaghetti and keep everything else the same; the steamed broccoli, toasted pine nuts, Parmesan and lemon dressing work beautifully with corn or rice-based pasta.
- Seasonal variation: in winter replace half the broccoli with thin ribbons of cavolo nero or kale steamed the same way, and finish with crispy fried pancetta crumbs instead of pine nuts for a heartier cold-evening pasta.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 grates the Parmesan cheese directly into the mixing bowl in seconds, giving fine, fluffy shavings that melt instantly over the hot spaghetti.
- Thanks to precise weighing, the built-in scale of the TM7 measures the dried spaghetti and pine nuts to the gram, so every portion is consistent.
- The Varoma of the TM7 steams the broccoli florets above the cooking spaghetti, keeping them vivid green and tender-crisp with maximum nutrients retained.
- Chopping the garlic cloves and long chillies in the TM7 takes just seconds, producing an even, aromatic base for the olive oil without any sticky board or knife.
- The TM7 browns the pine nuts evenly in the warm bowl, releasing their buttery aroma and golden colour without the risk of burning them in a pan on the hob.
Ingredients
- Parmesan cheese
- lemon
- broccoli
- water
- dried spaghetti
- sea salt
- olive oil
- garlic cloves
- long red chillies
- pine nuts