Name: Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Ingredients: 12 ounce radiatore, pasta shells or rigatoni pasta; 3 c 3/4-inch pieces peeled red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams); 3 c broccoli florets; 2 Tbls olive oil (pref. extra virgin); 3 garlic cloves minced; Generous pinch ground nutmeg; 1/4 c parmesan cheese (about 1 1/4 oz)

Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

Ingredients

12 ounces radiatore, pasta shells or rigatoni pasta
3 c 3/4-inch pieces peeled red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)
3 c broccoli florets
2 Tbls olive oil (pref. extra virgin)
3 garlic cloves minced
Generous pinch ground nutmeg
1/4 c parmesan cheese (about 1 1/4 oz)

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot boiling salted water 5 min. Add sweet potatoes and cook 5 min. more. Add broccoli and cook unitl pasta and vegetables are tender about 3 min. longer. Ladle 1 cup cooking liquid into small bowl and reserve. Drain pasta and vegetables. Heat oil in same pot over med. heat. Add garlic; stir 1 min. Add pasta and vegetables to pot and stir to coat with oil mixture. Add reserved cup of pasta cooking liquid and toss until mixture is heated through. Stir in Nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle with Cheese (or cheese substitute).