Easy Pasta Recipes

Healthy Pasta Recipes

One of the best, healthy and easy pasta recipes we've seen. Makes an easy lunch recipe.

What you will need:

• 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:

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 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.

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