Monday, February 27, 2012

Pasta Con Broccoli

So to start off this blog I will put up one of my most favorite meals! I made it for dinner last night! After not making it in such a long time I was pretty worried about making it for my hubby and my grandparents, but in the end the only thing that got forgotten was my cheese. Which I just through in at the dinning room table. The cheese does make it much more creamy!!!




Pasta Con Broccoli

Total time: 35min.
Prep: 15min.
Cook: 20min.
Serves: 6 people.
Ingredients: 
  • one head of broken up broccoli
  • 3/4 (one box) fettuccine (i love the bow tea pasta)
  • one pint of half and half cream
  • 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese
  • three teaspoons minced garlic
  • 51/2 tablespoon of butter 
  • one dash of nutmeg
  • white pepper ( i leave out)
  • salt and pepper
  • one (4 once) mushrooms (its fine with out as well)
  • two pre cooked chicken breast
Directions:
(The fasts meal ever!!!)
  1. Boil pasta for five min; drain
  2. reserve one cup of liquid 
  3. add all ingredients except cheese
  4. cook about ten mins till broccoli is tender
  5. take your pre cooked chicken and cub it up and toss it in
  6. add liquid until you see it comes up through the pasta 
  7. add cheese to thicken
Note:
Amazing with your favorite red wine and some nice toasted garlic bread!