Broccoli and garlic pasta – a quick healthy dinner

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive while still providing a neutral flavor.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Add broccoli florets to the skillet and sauté until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Season the broccoli and garlic with salt and pepper.

Reserve a cup of pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet with broccoli and garlic.

Toss everything together, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Remove from heat and stir in grated pecorino cheese.

Serve immediately.

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