Due to busyness and sickness and general craziness, Sunday’s dinner post was somehow skipped over, but not forgotten. Whenever I’m sickly, I crave comfort foods. And comfort food to be almost always involves some sort of Italian dish, or anything carby, really. I made one of the easiest, yet tastiest macaroni dishes that I know: Macaroni with garlic and broccoli with feta cheese. The name pretty much describes the entire recipe. It’s just so simple and delicious, perfect for light summer meals or side dishes. I am crazy about it!
I don’t really have a specific recipe for this, so I’ll tell you how we made it.
Ingredients:
.5 lb dry elbow macaroni
1 bag frozen chopped broccoli
5-6 cloves garlic or to taste, chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Cook elbow macaroni to desired tenderness; drain and set aside.
2. Steam frozen broccoli in microwave or on stove top; drain and add to skillet with preheated olive oil and chopped garlic; mix around
3. Add in pasta, mix and cook together for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
4. Turn off heat, add in feta or parmesan or grated romano cheese
Makes 8 servings
Inexpensive comfort food at it’s best AND simplest. Yum! It made a great lunch and a excellent side dish with din-din. You can never have too much comfort when you’re feeling yucky. 
On the dinner menu: Grilled grass-fed beef tenderloin pepper + onion kebobs with a side of macaroni and broccoli salad.
Totally deeeeeeeelicious! The kebobs weren’t marinated, just a little low-sodium sea salt + black pepper. One of my favorite summer meals this season.
What are some of your favorite summery meals? I have a salad post coming up that just might squeeze into my top 20 summer favorites. Stay tuned! 
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