Festive Fusilli

from Good Housekeeping

serves 4

Ingredients:

• 12 oz fusilli or rotini pasta
• bag (12oz) broccoli florets
• 1 pt grape tomatoes
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled & smashed with side of chef’s knife
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4c grated Pecorino Romano cheese

1. Preheat over to 450 degrees F. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta & cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 min of cooking time remain.
2. Meanwhile, in bowl, toss tomatoes with garlic, oil & 1/4 tsp salt. Spread tomato mixture in 15 1/2” by 10 1/2” jelly roll pan, & roast 15 min or until tomatoes wrinkle & begin to burst, stirring halfway through cooking time.
3. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; drain pasta & broccoli. Add reserved pasta cooking water to jelly roll pan, stirring to scrape up any browned bits. Return pasta & broccoli to saucepot; stir in tomato mixture, Romano, 1/2 tsp salt, & 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.