Pasta with Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 oz.) package pasta
• 1 head broccoli
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• Warm olive oil in a small frying pan over low heat.
• Slowly cook garlic in oil until golden, about 2-3 minutes. Be very careful not to burn garlic.
• Stir in lemon juice and season with pepper.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water.
• About 5 minutes before the pasta is done, drop broccoli into the pasta water.
• Continue to cook until the pasta is cooked and broccoli is crisp-tender.
• Drain.
• Toss the pasta, broccoli and lemon sauce in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.