Ingredients

  • 1 pound fusilli
  • 1 can cannelini beans
  • 1 head broc rabe
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • freshly grated parm cheese
  • Salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon parsley

Method

  • Fill a sauce pot with water and add the broc rabe (remember to trim the stems)cook over medium heat and boil for 12 minutes covered,drain in a colander & place about 5 paper towels over the broc rabe and a heavy bowl on top to soak up all excess water.Next bring another pot of water to a boil and add the fusilli (cook until al dente about 10 minutes) Meanwhile in a large frying pan place the 5 garlic cloves (chopped)& about 1/4 cup olive oil heat over medium heat.When garlic starts to get fragrant(app 3 min),add piece by piece the broc rabe and stir to coat a few times, after broc rabe has been cooking 5 minutes, add the beans and the freshly grated parm cheese. Pasta should be done at this point, transfer drained pasta to a serving bowl and top with the broc rabe/bean mixture stir to coat well and season with parsley, salt & pepper. A little extra parm cheese to top & serve.