Brown Rice Penne with Broccoli Sauce

Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup

Butter, unsalted; 1 Tbsp

Brown rice penne

Broccoli, chopped; 1/2 head, or 10 oz. frozen

Onion, medium; thinly sliced

Crushed red pepper, 1 tsp

Garlic, 4 Cloves; minced

Turmeric, 2 tsp

Parsley, 2 tsp

Oregano, 1 tsp

Sea salt & pepper, to taste

Cream cheese, 1 1/2 Tbsp

Vegetable broth, 1 cup

Instructions:
Boil salted water in large pot. Meanwhile, in cold pan, add olive oil, butter, crushed red pepper, and onions. Heat pan on low heat. Once the onions start to become translucent, add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add broccoli. Season with turmeric, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add cream cheese and stir in pan until melted. Add broth. Bring to boil then lower heat to simmer. Once pasta is done, drain and reserve about 2 ladles of pasta water. Add penne and reserved water into broccoli mixture.

* I recommend using organic products for this recipe.