Festive Fusilli

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. 2
   Cook pasta according to directions, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain.
3. 3
   Peel and smash garlic with side of chefs knife.
4. 4
   Toss tomatoes with garlic, oil, and 1/4 t. salt.
5. 5
   Spread mixture in jelly-roll pan.
6. 6
   Roast 15 minutes or until tomatoes wrinkle and begin to burst, stirring halfway through cooking time.
7. 7
   Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.
8. 8
   Add reserved pasta cooking water to tomatoes, stirring to scrape up browned bits.
9. 9
   Return pasta and broccoli to saucepot; stir in tomato mixture, cheese, 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper.