We always have pasta night one day a week. Both my kids like all others i think LOVE pasta. I try to keep it healthy by using whole wheat pasta instead of white. I found by cooking different variations of it that it is best to serve without tomato sauce of any kind. My personal favorite way is with any kind of greens. Today I made with broccoli rabe. The Broccoli Rabe flower looks similar to the broccoli florets. Despite the name this plant is not a type of broccoli but it is in the same family. One of the many health benefits of this vegetable is that it is rich in certain phytochemicals, including sulforaphane and indoles. These are chemicals which are proving to protect us against cancer. This authentic Italian recipe usually have sausage in addition to broccoli rabe, but we kept it vegetarian. This is a singe to make and the whole dinner will be ready by the time pasta will be cooked perfect for a busy night!
Bring a large pot to boil and drop broccoli rabe for 5 minutes in boiling water and then drop in cold water to stop the cooking process and keep and color vibrant green. Next cook pasta according to a package directions.
Meanwhile heat some olive oil in a saute pan. Slice 3-4 clove of fresh garlic into thin chips and drop in the oil. Make sure oil is not very hot, otherwise it will burn the garlic instantly and you will have to start from scratch again.
Add broccoli rabe to the garlic and olive oil in the pan off the heat and toss it all together.
When ready to serve take one big serving plate add pasta with broccoli rabe with garlic to it and grated Parmesan cheese on top.
I served it with a simple garden salad. It was delicious!
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