Pasta Con Broccoli

A creamy, buttery tomato sauce, flavored with garlic and loaded with broccoli, is tossed with cooked noodles and gently simmered. Fresh sliced mushrooms and Parmesan cheese complete the dish.

• Calories: 749 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ cup broccoli florets
• 4 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 1 ounce tomato sauce
• ¼ cup fresh sliced mushrooms

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook fettuccini in a large pot of boiling salted water until "almost" done. Drain, and return noodles to pot.

Step 2

Stir cream, butter or margarine, tomato sauce, garlic, and broccoli into the noodles. Simmer until noodles are done. Stir in sliced mushrooms, and remove from heat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste.