Bowties and Broccoli

Ingredients

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¼ tsp or 0.08g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  3 tbsp or 43g

• Salt

  Table

  2 dash or 0.8g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  3 tbsp or 15g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  12 oz or 340g

• Broccoli

  Frozen, chopped, unprepared

  1 package (16 oz) or 453g

Directions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the pasta. Boil until the pasta is al dente, 7-10 minutes.
2. Add the frozen broccoli florets to the boiling pasta water. Turn off the heat, and let sit for 1-2 minutes or until the broccoli is tender-crisp. Drain the pasta and broccoli in a colander.
3. Transfer the pasta and broccoli back to the pot or to a bowl and add butter. Toss until the butter has melted and coated everything. Add the parmesan, salt, freshly cracked pepper, and red pepper flakes, then toss to coat again. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately.

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