Bow Tie Pasta with Broccoli, Garlic and Lemon

By moddie2bert

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Warm olive oil in a small frying pan over low heat. Slowly cook garlic in oil until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Be very careful not to burn garlic. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. About 5 minutes before pasta is done, drop in broccoli into the pasta water. Continue to cook until pasta is cooked and broccoli is crisp-tender. Drain. Toss pasta, broccoli and lemon sauce in a large bowl. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 4.


NOTE: I chopped up chicken from a left over store-bought rotisserie chicken and stirred into mixture. It was delicious.