Description
A simple, delicious dinner using up the glut of wintered-over broccoli from my parents’ garden. You may use sausage or veggie sausage instead of bacon, substituting olive oil for the bacon fat.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
- 6 slices bacon
- ¾ pound broccolini, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 12 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta
- and cook until tender
- about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile
- place the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Turn frequently to cook until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Add half of the garlic to the bacon grease
- and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes
- stirring frequently. Add the broccolini
- and continue to cook and stir for 3 or 4 minutes
- or until the broccolini is tender but still bright green. Stir in the remaining garlic
- salt and pepper. Add the pasta to the skillet
- and stir to coat. Remove from the heat and mix in the Parmesan cheese
- and crumble in the bacon. Toss again
- and serve!
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 8