Broccoli Pasta

I love pasta. I could eat it every day of the week. I eat it plain, with butter, with melted cheese, with store-bought/homemade red sauce, with creamy sauce and as you can see, with broccoli. I like to do broccoli because I feel like I am getting a bit more nutrition out of it. Plus it is delicious! Even my husband loves it and he has trouble with vegetables! It is super easy to make too which means it is often my go-to meal when I don't know what else to have. Lunch is a meal that I have a bit of difficulty coming up with so if I am home and there is broccoli in the fridge, this is it! Sometimes I add mushrooms too but this is just the basic recipe.

Broccoli Pasta
Serves 2

Ingredients:
Dry pasta
1 head broccoli
2-3 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons chicken stock (I freeze chicken stock in an ice cube tray and use a few at a time)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Parmesan cheese, to serve, if desired

Method:
1. Cook pasta. I put the pasta on to cook and then do the rest while it is cooking. They usually end up being ready at about the same time.
2. Cut broccoli into bite sized pieces. The larger they are the longer it will take for them to cook. Mince garlic.
3. Heat oil in a small frypan. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Add broccoli to pan. Stir fry the broccoli for a few minutes.
4. Add chicken stock. Stir occasionally. Put a lid on the pan and turn the heat down. This allows the broccoli to steam and get a bit softer. I try to turn the heat off when it is still a bright green colour. This is when the nutrients are at their best!
5. Drain pasta and serve topped with broccoli. Eat! Yum!