Make Meatless Monday Fabulous For Picky Eaters!

I made this pasta the other night and my family gobbled it up. I decided to change up an old standby recipe. You can definitely add spinach, asparagus, garlic or any veggie your heart desires.  I choose to use broccoli a.k.a. "trees" in my house.

Bow Tie Bruschetta Pasta With Broccoli

-1lb of Bow Tie Pasta

-1 cup of Cherry Tomatoes cut in half

-1/2 cup of fresh Basil chopped

-2 cups of Broccoli

-A generous splash of olive oil (2-4 Tbsp.)

-Dash of Sea Salt

1/3 (give or take a few teaspoons) of grated Parmesan

Bring two pots of water to a boil, one for your pasta and one for the broccoli. Add pasta with a dash of salt to one and let it cook for about 8-10 minutes. Add your broccoli to the other pot for one to two minutes. Be sure it is still bright green when you remove it.

Strain the broccoli and put in a large bowl on top of chopped tomatoes and basil. Add a few tablespoons of EVOO and a dash of sea salt.

Once pasta is cooked and strained add it to the large bowl of veggies. Add Parmesan with another generous dash of EVOO and mix.

I like to add a little more basil to each plate as garnish and you can always add a dash more cheese and a sprinkle of fresh ground pepper.

Nom nom!