Garlic Broccoli Pasta Recipe

Garlic Broccoli Pasta Recipe
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"This recipe takes under a half-hour to fix and makes a great weeknight entree or side dish," suggests Michele Thompson of Santa Clarita, California. "It's one of my 4-year-old's favorites. He calls the broccoli and pasta combination 'noodles and trees'."

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, place broccoli in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • In a saucepan, saute garlic in oil until tender. Drain pasta; add to saucepan and toss to coat. Add the broccoli, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; toss to combine. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 231 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 464 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Garlic Broccoli Pasta published in Light & Tasty December/January 2005, p10

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Garlic Broccoli Pasta Recipe

Garlic Broccoli Pasta

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Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2008 by lynard

I saved a pot and threw the broccoli in with the pasta for the last five minutes of cooking! I also went a little heavier on the parmesan cheese and added some crushed red pepper. I'll make this again. It couldn't be easier :)

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by whateverfood

Works for me! Nice to see kids that age enjoying healthy food, too.

For those concerned about the garlic, just use a little less and/or add a little fresh parsley (counters garlic breath and helps digestion).

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