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Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

12 oz 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)

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).

Printable version: sweet-pot-broccoli.txt.