PASTA WITH BABY BROCCOLI AND BEANS

Pasta with Baby Broccoli and Beans image

Tuscan vegetarian comfort food. Omit the cheese to make it vegan.

Provided by lovesitaly

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (1 pound) package whole-wheat penne pasta
¼ cup olive oil
½ whole head garlic, slivered
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 bunches baby broccoli (such as Broccolini®)
1 (14.5 ounce) can fava beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes in the hot oil briefly, about 1 minutes. Stir the broccolini into the garlic; cook and stir together for 5 minutes. Add the fava beans and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until the beans are completely warmed, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and toss with the drained pasta in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 736.3 calories, Carbohydrate 113.4 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 15.4 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 425.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g