Pasta House Pasta Con Broccoli (Actual Recipe )

This is the acutal recipe (not a copycat) as posted on their website and as printed in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. . This is so yummy and is a St. Louis tradition. This recipe serves 2, so feel free to double or triple it to feed your family. Serve as a main dish (as they do) with a Pasta House Salad on the side! It also makes a nice side dish to grilled chicken..

Pasta House Pasta Con Broccoli

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

•     4 ounces uncooked large shell pasta
•     1 cup cream
•     2 tablespoons butter
•     1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
•     2 tablespoons tomato sauce
•     1⁄2 cup chopped broccoli
•     salt and pepper
•     1⁄3 cup thinly sliced fresh button mushroom
•     1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta until half done (about 4 minutes); drain. Return pasta to the pot.
2. Add cream, butter, garlic, tomato sauce, broccoli, salt and pepper. Bring to a hard boil.
3. When noodles are fully cooked and sauce is starting to thicken, add mushrooms and stir to combine.
4. Remove from the heat; add cheese.
5. Toss and serve.