Pasta Broccoli
- 5 garlic cloves, diced (less if you don't like that much)
- 2 -3 cups broccoli
- 2 ounces penne pasta (or rigatoni)
- 3 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Light (use olive oil if not on a diet)
- salt, to taste
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- parmesan cheese, to taste
- In a medium saucepan, bring your water to boil.
- Add your pasta and cook al dente (about 9 minutes).
- Just before your water begins to boil, heat up your butter/oil over med-high heat in a frying pan.
- Add your diced garlic and sautee for a few minutes.
- Be careful not to BURN your garlic.
- Add your broccoli and stir.
- Sprinkle with salt and red pepper flakes to taste and stir.
- Reduce heat to med.
- Add small amounts of water to your frying pan to "steam" your broccoli.
- As the water evaporates, add a small amount more.
- Cover.
- Keep checking on it to make sure you don't burn it or the pan doesn't go dry.
- Keep adding water as needed (small amounts at a time).
- Cook until desired tenderness.
- Drain any excess water you have, but most, if not all, should have evaporated.
- Add your drained, cooked pasta, toss and sprinkle with parmesean cheese.
- Enjoy!
garlic, broccoli, penne pasta, i, salt, red pepper, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-broccoli-464750 (may not work)