Rotini Pasta With Broccoli Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh broccoli, cut up
1 lb rotini pasta (or your favorite)
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter
salt and pepper
parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cook broccoli in boiling salted water until tender.
Reserve cooking water and remove broccoli to cool in ice water.
Replace cooking water on heat and let it return to a boil.
Cook pasta in water until tender and drain well.
With food processor running, drop cloves of garlic into top feeder tube and let run until garlic is minced.
Add broccoli and cream and process until smooth.
Remove broccoli mixture to large skillet, add butter and heat slowly only until the butter melts.
Add pasta to broccoli cream and heat through until thickened.
Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Place on serving plate and top with Parmesan cheese.