Penne and Broccoli

Ingredients

• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 3/4 cup penne or other short pasta (2 ounces)
• 1 cup broccoli florets (2 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 small red onion cut lengthwise into half -inch-thick slices
• 1 garlic clove thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese room temperature

Instructions

1. 1
   Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add penne, and cook 2 minutes less than package instructions for al dente; add broccoli. Cook 2 minutes or until penne is al dente and broccoli is bright green. Reserving ? cup pasta water, drain pasta and broccoli; set aside.
2. 2
   In the same pan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add pasta water as needed to help loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan.
3. 3
   Add penne and broccoli, and cook until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta mixture to a serving dish. Top with ricotta; season with salt and pepper.