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One Dish Vegetarian Dinner

Name: One Dish Vegetarian Dinner
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta; 4 cloves garlic, minced; ¾ cup olive oil; 1 large head fresh broccoli, blanched; 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Rating: 4.12 stars

58 Ratings
44 Reviews
9 Photos

This is a quick and easy meal if you live alone. Leftovers heat well in the microwave. Filling and delicious.

By Jan Kinnard

Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
4 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup olive oil
1 large head fresh broccoli, blanched
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

Step 1

Cook pasta in large pot with boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.

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Step 2

In a medium skillet over medium heat cook garlic in olive oil, being careful not to allow garlic to burn.
Step 3

In a large bowl add the cooked broccoli, cooked and drained pasta, and black olives.
Step 4

To serve, pour garlic oil over pasta and vegetables. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

560.9 calories; 11.9 g protein; 60.5 g carbohydrates; 0 mg cholesterol; 270.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (44)

Most helpful positive review

patty31_us

04/21/2004

This was an amazing simple recipe that required only a few ingredients. I used frozen broccoli instead of fresh, but it turned out great. I also added a bit more garlic, some lemon pepper season, italian seasoning, and freshly grated parmesean. Instead of putting it all in a bowl, I found it better to saute the oil, garlic, and pasta together for a few minutes. YUM!!! Read More

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bethinchina

09/20/2005

This isn't bad but it needs more flavor. Read More

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(8)

58 Ratings

5 star values: 25
4 star values: 21
3 star values: 7
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 1

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patty31_us

04/21/2004

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debbie

10/17/2005

Great recipe - I added crumbled feta and a few red pepper flakes - and that really made a difference! Read More

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Anonymous

02/09/2011

I made this dish tonite for my family.My kids rated it an 8 on a scale 1-10.Of course I had to throw in my own twist.I added minced onions w/ the garlic. I used 2TBs butter along w/ the oil and added a splash of milk to make it creamy.Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and WALA youve got a meal as good as Olive Garden. Read More

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always_hungry

10/06/2007

I cooked the garlic/ olive oil mixture first then set it aside so that the flavors can blend. Read More

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Dan Guido

08/12/2009

The best recipe ever! The whole family loved it. Although we did add some grilled chicken so for us it's called the 'One Dish Non-Vegetarian Vegetarian Dinner'. Read More

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ebell83

07/05/2007

Ridiculously easy for a credible dinner. I added lemon pepper some Mrs. Dash (garlic & herb) and parmesean cheese -- otherwise it was too bland. Also reduced the amount of olive oil since it tends to always be too much no matter which recipe I use. Read More

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KIKIBIRD

09/21/2004

Add some feta or sprinkle with romano. Mmmm! Delicious quick and easy! Read More

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Connie W.

08/08/2011

As I'm new to vegetarian cooking I'm finding that I need more spice. I used grapeseed oil instead of olive oil--it's lighter and actually just as good or better for you. I added basil oregano greek seasoning red pepper flakes onion extra garlic and fresh bruschetta. As someone else suggested I added the oil and garlic mixture right to the pasta after it was done cooking. I'd make this again adding more spice. Read More

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bethinchina

09/20/2005

This isn't bad but it needs more flavor. Read More

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Great recipe - I added crumbled feta and a few red pepper flakes - and that really made a difference!

I cooked the garlic/ olive oil mixture first then set it aside so that the flavors can blend.

The best recipe ever! The whole family loved it. Although we did add some grilled chicken so for us it's called the 'One Dish Non-Vegetarian Vegetarian Dinner'.