Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      large         broccoli heads
   6      ounces        elbow macaroni
                        garlic cloves -- (several), sliced
  12      slices        bacon
   1      medium        onion -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    butter
   1      tablespoon    parmesan cheese -- fresh
                        more -- and/or romano)

Preparation:

Chop broccoli into small pieces and cook in large pot of salted water till done. (NOT crisp tender!) Reserve broccoli and cook macaroni in same water. Sauté‚garlic slices in equal parts vegetable and olive oil (as needed) until garlic is golden; discard garlic. Cut bacon into 1" pieces; sauté‚in oil in 2 batches and reserve. Cook onion in drippings, add to bacon. Combine all ingredients and serve warm. (Broccoli will fall apart a little bit...)