Description

This pasta dish is a St. Louis favorite. It's made with shell pasta, broccoli and mushrooms all in a tasty, creamy sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. shell pasta
• 1 1/2 c. broccoli, chopped
• 6 T. butter
• 3 T. all-purpose flour
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 1 c. milk
• 1 c. heavy whipping cream
• 1 t. salt
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 1/2 t. oregano
• 2 c. mushrooms, chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish

Steps

1. Steam broccoli until fork tender; cook pasta according to package directions.
2. In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat; add garlic; cooked 1 minute; add flour; stir to make a roux.
3. When it looks like a paste, slowly add in tomato sauce, milk and cream; whisk until combined and no clumps of flour remain. Add salt, pepper and oregano. Bring sauce to a simmer; whisk until thickened.