Broccoli & Cheese Pasta Toss

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups dried penne or 3 cups fusilli (about 1/2 package)
• 1 broccoli
• 4 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• 2 add pasta and cook according to package directions, about 8 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, cut stems from broccoli.
• 4 peel, then slice into thin rounds.
• 5 slice sun-dried tomatoes into thin strips.
• 6 mince garlic.
• 7 place cheese in a large bowl.
• 8 stir in sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
• 9 when pasta has cooked 8 minutes, add broccoli stems and florets.
• 10 cook until bright green and tender, about 2 minutes.
• 11 ladle out about 1/2 cup pasta water and save.
• 12 drain pasta and broccoli, then return to saucepan.
• 13 place saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 14 stir cheese mixture and pasta water until cheese melts and noodles are evenly coated, about 1 minute.
• 15 taste, then add salt and pepper if you like.