Pasta, Cheese and Trees My Mama's Way - Rachael Ray

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

broccoli tops

Salt and pepper

1 lb

pasta such as penne, fusili, cavatappi, elbows or medium shells

1 tbsp

extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

tabelspoons butter, cut up

3 cloves

garlic, chopped by a grown-up helper (GH)

1 cup

ricotta cheese

1/2 cup

grated parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano cheese