Penne With Broccoli

Recipe from The Frugal Foodie

Ingredients

  • 8 cloves of garlic, chopped

  • ¼ cup Olive Oil

  • Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

  • 2 large stalk or 4 smaller stalks of broccoli, chopped

  • 1 pound box penne pasta

  • Black pepper

  • Parmesan cheese


Instructions

  1. Place finely chopped garlic, red pepper flakes, and oil together in an oven-proof bowl and roast for 7-10 minutes at 400 degrees F until garlic begins to brown.

  2. While this is baking, steam broccoli for 5 minutes and boil water for penne.

  3. After the garlic has roasted, place with oil into a large nonstick pan with steamed broccoli and stir penne for 10 minutes, drain and add garlic/broccoli mixture. Stir well.

  4. Add pepper and Parmesan cheese to taste.