Recipe: Gluten Free Penne and Broccoli

Ingredients

Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 ½ c. gluten free penne or other short pasta

1 ½ c. broccoli florets
2 tsp. olive oil
½ small red onion, cut lengthwise into ½ -inch-thick slices
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
½ c. part-skim ricotta cheese, room temperature

Directions

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add penne, and cook 2 minutes less than package instructions for al dente; add broccoli. Cook 2 minutes or until penne is al dente and broccoli is bright green. Reserving 1 cup pasta water, drain pasta and broccoli; set aside. In the same pan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add pasta water as needed to help loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan. Add penne and broccoli, and cook until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta mixture to a serving dish. Top with ricotta; season with salt and pepper.