Penne with Broccoli and Sausage

Again, this is a dish that has things I like. Pasta, broccoli, sausage, tomatoes, basil and cheese.

 

Ingredients

12 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets
12 ounces Italian sausage
1 pints grape tomatoes, each cut in half
1/2 cups (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/4 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

 

Cooking Directions

Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta and cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.

Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage on the diagonal. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium 7 to 8 minutes or until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.

Stir pasta, broccoli, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water into sausage mixture in skillet; heat through, adding additional cooking water if needed. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.

 

Boil water and add penne

Boil water and add penne

 

Brown the Sausage in some oil (I used Kielbasa in this one because it is easier to get in Korea)

Brown the Sausage in some oil (I used Kielbasa in this one because it is easier to get in Korea)

 

The Kielbasa is done

The Kielbasa is done

 

Add tomatoes to Kielbasa

Add tomatoes to Kielbasa

 

Add broccoli to penne

Add broccoli to penne

 

Reserve 1/2 cup of water and then drain.

Reserve 1/2 cup of water and then drain.

 

Return to pan, mix with Kielbasa and tomatoes and add 1/4 cup of cooking water (more if needed).

Return to pan, mix with Kielbasa and tomatoes and add 1/4 cup of cooking water (more if needed).

 

Grate 1/4 cup of Pecorino Romano Cheese

Grate 1/4 cup of Pecorino Romano Cheese

 

Add to top and mix in (the basil was omitted because I didn't have any fresh basil)

Add to top and mix in (the basil was omitted because I didn't have any fresh basil)

 

Serve hot (the melted cheese in amazing).

Serve hot (the melted cheese in amazing).

 
 

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