My mother introduced this dish to me a few months ago and me and my family love it! It’s easy, nutritional, and delicious!
1 Head Broccoli
2 links Italian Sausage (1/4 to 1/2 pound)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 pound short pasta
2 ounces pecorino Romano Cheese (optional)
Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until sausage browns and crisps. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic turns pale brown about 5 mintues. I don’t use the flakes I use fresh or frozen red peppers, whichever I happen to have on hand.
Mean while cook the pasta until tender adding the broccoli the last 2 mintues and drain all except for 1/2 cup water. Place the skillet over high heat and add the drained broccoli, pasta, and water to the sausage/garlic mixture. Cook, stirring frequently until the water has boiled away about 2 mintues. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Shave pecorino Romano over the top of dish. Since I don’t buy this kind of cheese-I use mozzarella cheese if I have some.
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Great idea since I have tons and tons of free pasta from Kroger
That's where the Pasta from the picture came from!
I would add sundried tomatoes to this.
I certainly would do that except I'm not a fan of sun dried tomatoes. Thanks for the suggestion.