Day 21 - penne with broccoli florets

I can't believe it's day 21 already. Almost done with 30 days! Will of course continue with my (almost) vegan quest, although I might treat myself with tuna on day 30 / 31 :)

The morning was hectic, having jumped out of the bed and being in the office quite before 8am already. I did manage to eat my breakfast: strawberry jam on home-made rye bread.

Lunch. I decided to put to use the beautiful broccoli head I had stored in the fridge.

PENNE WITH BROCCOLI FLORETS
serves: 1

100 g penne pasta (choose "rigate" style, not smooth, conchiglie work as well)
1 clove garlic, chopped
spoon of olive oil
a few broccoli florets
1 dcl vegan cream (I use soy cream)
salt, pepper, red paprika

In a pot heat salted water until boiling, then add pasta, stir well and let it cook on low fire by manufacturer's instructions. Cook "al dente", then drain.

In a pan, heat the olive oil and fry the garlic briefly . Then, add the broccoli florets, stir-fry for a minute, then add a drop of water and steam it. Season to taste, then add the vegan cream, mixing all well.

Add the pasta to the broccoli cream, mix well and serve. Top with red paprika.

Once I started mixing the ingredients together I realized, I used way too little broccoli. Noted for next time. You could also avoid the cream, use a bit more oil and top your pasta with a garlic/broccoli topping only. In that case, use more garlic to taste.

A word about broccoli.
Broccoli can be eaten even raw, so don't overcook it - esp. boiling leads to lost of anti-cancer elements, which does not occur when steaming or stir-frying. Best is to steam it 3-4 minutes.

Full of vitamin C, this vegetable is also great in anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity.