Pasta, Cheese And Trees

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb broccoli floret
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb pasta (shells or elbows)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 put a big pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
• 2 separate the broccoli into small trees by pulling them apart. trim off the woody stems of your trees so you can break them up.
• 3 put the broccoli florets (trees) into a pot and add water enough to just cover the tops.
• 4 the broccoli should cook about 5 minutes once the water comes to a boil. drain.
• 5 when the pasta water boils, put 4 pinches of salt into the pot and add pasta. cook to al dente (that's italian for "done but still with a bite to it"), according to package directions.
• 6 pour oil and butter into a deep frying pan and heat it up over low heat. when the butter melts, add the garlic and cook it 5 minutes.
• 7 add the broccoli to the garlic.
• 8 drain the pasta and add to broccoli. add the ricotta and grated cheese, and have the gh stir it all up in the big frying pan.
• 9 add a little salt and pepper and taste the pasta and trees to see how the seasoning is.