Broccoli Pesto pasta

Serves 8

sauce

1  head broccoli

½  small onion

½  cup olive oil

1  cup grated parmesan cheese

½  cup fresh basil

½  cup parsley

1  tablespoon walnuts

1 teaspoon salt

1 package of pasta or vegetable pasta

1.   Cook pasta according to directions on package.

2.   Cut raw broccoli into pieces that will fit into a blender.

3.   Place onion, olive oil, cheese, basil, parsley, walnuts and salt in blender and blend, slowly add broccoli until pureed. If sauce is too thick for the blender add water until a slightly coarse texture.

4.   When pasta is done pour the sauce over it.

Potential healing power

            The best thing about this recipe is that you get to eat the ingredients raw except for the pasta.

Broccoli has been shown to be good for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, anemia, stress related problems, cancer protection, skin problems, infections and joint problems.

Onions are claimed to be a powerful diuretic dissolving and eliminating urea making them useful in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, bronchitis, asthma, respiratory problems and gout.