Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, Garlic, and Almonds

Name: Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, Garlic, and Almonds
Ingredients: 2 heads, garlic, papery skins removed, top quarter of heads cut off and discarded; 6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds, broccoli; , Table salt and ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, sugar; 1 pound, pasta (see note); 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 - 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh basil leaves; 2 ounces, Manchego cheese, grated (about 1 cup); 1/4 cup, slivered almonds, toasted

Main Courses
Pasta
Vegetables
Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2009

The problem with this dish isn’t the vegetables or pasta. It’s the sauce.

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SERVES 4

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