BROCCOLI AND CAVATELLI

My sister in law, Aunt Shawn makes this really well.  Add cooked boneless chicken pieces for a complete meal  (with a salad on the side, of course).  If you can’t find cavatelli, you could substitute different pasta like penne.

Serves 6-8

1 bag of cavatelli (16oz. – in freezer section – difficult to find – buy more than 1)

3 tablespoons olive oil plus ¼ cup

8 cloves garlic, peeled, kept whole

2 head of broccoli, cut up

1/2 cup chicken broth

Parmesan cheese to taste

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Bring water to a boil - add some salt to the water.

Add your cavatelli to water - cook al dente - approx. 10 minutes.

Meanwhile add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a sauté pan.

Add garlic cloves and sauté 2-3 minutes.

Add cut up broccoli and sauté 3-5 minutes.

Add chicken broth to broccoli - cook on low for another 5 minutes until cavatelli are done.

When cavatelli is cooked – strain reserving some of the water.

Take garlic cloves out of broccoli pan.

Add cavatelli to broccoli and mix.

Add 1/4 cup of olive oil, some Parmesan cheese (please just a little).

Add salt and pepper to taste.

If the dish seems dry add reserved water from cavatelli and simmer on very low.