Pasta with Baby Broccoli and Beans

Ingredients

• 2 bunches baby broccoli broccolini® (such as )
• 14.5 ounce avarakkai / broad beans rinsed drained canned
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red crushed
• 0.3 cup sun-dried tomatoes 
• 0.5 head garlic whole
• 1 pound penne pasta whole-wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
2. While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the garlic and red pepper flakes in the hot oil briefly, about 1 minutes. Stir the broccolini into the garlic; cook and stir together for 5 minutes.
3. Add the fava beans and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until the beans are completely warmed, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and toss with the drained pasta in a large bowl.
5. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese to serve.