Pasta Romano With Bacon & Broccoli - Recipes | Pampered Chef US Site

Ingredients

• 5 qts. (5 L) water
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) salt
• 3 slices bacon
• 2 heads broccoli (about 1½ lbs./700 g), florets removed
• 2 plum tomatoes
• 2 oz. (60 g) pecorino Romano cheese (about 1 cup/250 mL grated)
• 1 oz. (30 g) Parmesan cheese (about ½ cup/125 mL grated)
• 1 lb. (450 g) cavatappi pasta (see cook's tip)
• 1 tsp (5 mL) black pepper
• ½ tsp (2 mL) red pepper flakes
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4 tbsp (60 mL) butter