Pasta With Provençal Basil Sauce

• 1 cup julienned or shredded carrot
• 3/4 cup julienned or shredded green zucchini skin (optional)
• 3/4 cup julienned or shredded yellow zucchini skin or more green zucchini skin (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup diced turnip
• 1/4 cup diced peeled russet potato
• 1 can (15 oz.) small white beans
• 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
• 4 cloves garlic
• 12 ounces brown-rice spaghetti or whole-wheat spaghetti
• Salt (optional)
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 3/4 cup diced tomato
• Pepper
• Lemon wedges (optional)

1. Cut carrot, and the green and yellow zucchini skin, as described in notes, above. (Save remaining zucchini for other uses.) Set aside.
2. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring broth, onion, celery, turnip, and potato to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potato is tender to bite, about 6 minutes. Add half the beans and their liquid; return to simmering, then cook, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes to blend flavors. Keep warm and set aside.
3. In a blender or food processor, whirl remaining beans and liquid, basil, and garlic until smooth. Set aside.
4. Cook pasta, uncovered, in 4 quarts boiling water and 1 tablespoon salt until almost tender to bite, about 5 minutes; after 3 minutes, add broccoli. Stir in julienned vegetables and boil until just tender to bite, about 1 minute. Drain, rinse with hot water, remove broccoli, and keep foods warm.
5. Stir basil mixture into broth mixture. Spoon into 4 wide, rimmed dinner plates. Mound pasta in the center. Scatter tomato and broccoli around plate rims. Offer pepper and lemon wedges.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pasta-with-provenal-basil-sauce (may not work)