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Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli

Broccoli, Italian sausage, onions and red pepper mix with pasta and lots of cheese for a hearty quick meal.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy pasta dinner, pasta with broccoli and sausage, Pasta with sausage
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Tubular pasta - rigatoni, ziti or penne
  • salt
  • 1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian sausage - sweet or hot - casings removed if it is links
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup roasted red peppers jarred is fine, or roast your own pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cloves garlic, grated or minced
  • 1/2 tsp ancho chili powder (or smoked chili powder of your choice)
  • 1/2 cup grated hard cheese - Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, or Grana Padano plus extra for serving
  • Parsley, fresh or dried for serving

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Add 2 Tbsp. salt. Cook pasta per directions. About 3-4 minutes before the pasta is almost al dente, add the broccoli into the water directly with the pasta. Drain. Reserve 2.5-3 cups of the pasta water.

  2. Heat the skillet/Dutch oven over medium heat; add olive oil. Add the sausage, breaking up in bite size pieces to brown it. Add the onion and red peppers, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

  3. Add the tomato paste, ancho chili powder and garlic. Cook briefly and add 2 cups of the pasta water. Cook until it reduces to about half.

  4. Add the pasta to let it finish cooking in the skillet, and the broccoli. Add more water if needed. Toss to coat the pasta with sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Off heat, add the grated cheese and combine with the pasta and sausage. Serve with additional grated cheese.