One Dish Broccoli Rotini

Try giving extra flavor to pasta by boiling it in the same water used to cook broccoli. Combine the pasta and broccoli with sauteed garlic and Parmesan, add salt and pepper to taste, then serve!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 16 ounces fresh broccoli, chopped
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot, cook broccoli in boiling water until tender. Drain broccoli, but reserve cooking water.

Step 2

Reusing broccoli cooking water, cook rotini pasta until al dente. Drain and remove pasta.

Step 3

In a large pot, saute the garlic in the olive oil. Add the cooked pasta, broccoli, grated Parmesan cheese and toss together. If desired, add salt and pepper to taste.