Pasta with Broccoli (easy!)

4 cups broccoli (cut/no stems)
1 box wheat pasta (I used rigatoni)
1 tbsp chopped garlic
dash of garlic powder
dash of garlic salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 c. shredded parm cheese
red pepper (optional)

Boil water in a large pot.  Add the box of pasta and the broccoli into the boiling water.  Boil until pasta is cooked to al dente.  When you drain the pasta reserve about 1 cup of broccoli/pasta water.  Drain remaining water.  Pro Tip: I put a small plate in the bottom of my strainer to catch the broccoli pieces.

Set your now empty pot back on the stove on low. Add garlic, garlic powder, garlic salt, olive oil and optional red pepper.  Mix around.  Then add back in your cooked pasta and broccoli.  Mix well.  Add shredded parm and a little of the reserved pasta water until moist & cheesey and mix!  

This was really good!  But it needed a little extra seasoning, I added some extra garlic salt and a shake of parm on top. MMMmmmm!