Broccoli Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 bunches broccoli
• 1 lb pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 2 add salt.
• 3 meanwhile, separate broccoli florets from the stalks
• 4 add the broccoli to the boiling water and cook until tender but still bright green, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove broccoli with slotted spoon.
• 6 add pasta and cook to desired doneness, 8-12 minutes.
• 7 drain reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• 8 in a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add garlic and hot pepper flakes.
• 9 saute until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 10 add drained broccoli.
• 11 mix in ricotta cheese and pasta, until sauce is creamy.
• 12 if sauce is too dry, add as much pasta water as desired to get a creamy consistency.