Pasta with garlic, red pepper flakes, and broccoli rabe
Serves | 4 |
Dietary | Vegetarian |
Meal type | Main Dish |
Website | Adapted from Smitten Kitchen |
Ingredients
- 1 Pound whole wheat short pasta
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe (ends removed and chopped)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1/2 Tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 Tsp kosher salt
- parmesan cheese (grated)
Note
Use any short pasta you have on hand - penne, rigatoni, fusilli, even macaroni would work. I used half a box each of penne and macaroni because that's what I had. You can adjust the red pepper flakes depending on your spice level preference.
Directions
1. | Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package direction. 5 minutes before it's finished, add the broccoli rabe. Drain pasta and broccoli rabe and place in a large serving bowl. |
2. | In the same pot, add oil, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Heat over medium heat until fragrant and the garlic is starting to brown. |
3. | Pour over pasta and broccoli rabe mixture and toss to coat. Add as much parmesan as you'd like and toss again. Serve with additional parmesan on the side. |