Roasted Garlic Pasta Toss

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces short pasta, such as wagon wheels
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup roasted garlic clove, chopped
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can black olives, sliced
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 1/2 quarts lightly salted water to a boil in a 4 1/2 quart or larger saucepan.
• 2 when the water reaches a rapid boil, add the pasta and cook, uncovered, just until tender. about halfway through the pasta cooking time, add the broccoli and bring the water back to a boil. the broccoli should cook 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, remove the peel from the roasted garlic and coarsley chop the cloves. set aside.
• 4 drain the olives. set aside.
• 5 when the pasta and broccoli are done, drain them well and pour them into a 3 quart or larger serving bowl.
• 6 add the garlic and olives.
• 7 drizzle the olive oil over the pasta and sprinkle the cheese over it.
• 8 toss until the cheese is melted. serve at once.