How to Make "Family Meal" Pasta | Rigatoni, Broccoli & Peas

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Turn on the stovetop to low-medium heat.

Coat the pan with olive oil and let it heat up.

Boil water in a pot for the pasta.

Slice 3-4 cloves of garlic and set aside.

Finely chop about a quarter to half of a yellow onion.

Add the garlic to the heated oil and then add the chopped onion, sautéing until browned.

Add frozen broccoli florets and frozen peas to the pan, cooking them down for a few minutes.

Season the vegetables with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Add garlic powder to the mixture for extra seasoning.

Pour in a splash of chicken broth to create a sauce.

Add a splash of sauvignon blanc for acidity.

Let the mixture cook down for a bit.

Salt the boiling water generously, like sea water.

Add rigatoni to the boiling water and stir to prevent sticking.

Cook rigatoni for about 11 minutes, aiming for al dente.

Reserve some pasta water before draining the rigatoni.

Combine the drained rigatoni with the vegetable mixture in the pan.

Sprinkle in some pecorino cheese and mix everything together.

Serve in a bowl with additional pecorino cheese on top.

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