Broccoli Sausage Pasta
Sausage Broccoli Pasta is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal. Made with spicy Italian sausage, broccoli, pasta and parmesan.
Servings 4
Calories 783kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound rigatoni pasta or other short pasta
- 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed if present
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 cups broccoli florets
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain pasta.
- Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through. Drain to remove excess grease.
- To the same pan that you cooked the sausage, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, crushed red pepper and fennel seed. Cook just until the garlic is fragrant and the onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes.
- Pour the chicken broth into the pan to deglaze. Be sure to scrape up any brown bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan. This is where the flavor is!
- Reduce heat to low and add broccoli to the pan. Cover and cook for 5 - 6 minutes or until the broccoli is fork tender.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss to coat. If the pasta seems too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water. Season to taste with salt. Serve with plenty of Parmesan and more crushed red pepper.
Notes
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.
Nutrition
Calories: 783kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg