Cavatelli, Broccoli And Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces cavatelli or 6 ounces rotelle pasta (spirals)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 ounce parmesan cheese, grated
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups freshly sliced mushrooms or 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 3 add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• 4 place broccoli in a microwave safe dish with about 3 tablespoons of water.
• 5 microwave for 3 minutes, or until tender.
• 6 melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• 7 saute garlic and mushrooms until garlic becomes aromatic.
• 8 combine with pasta, broccoli and parmesan cheese; transfer to a 2 quart baking dish.
• 9 cover and bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until heated throughout.