Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli

Somehow cooking with sausage feels like the ultimate shortcut. This pasta is so simple and so delicious.

Recipe

Yield: 4-5 servings

Olive oil
1lb sausage–any kind will work–hot or sweet Italian, bulk with sage
3 cloves garlic 1lb broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini, etc., cut into bite sized pieces
¼ cup white wine (optional–I would only use it if you have a bottle open already, if not, use water or broth)
½ cup grated parmesan
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1lb pasta, any shape

Instructions

Set a pot of water to boil for the pasta. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage (squeeze out of casings if in casings), breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. Add the garlic and continue to cook until the sausage is cooked through and starting to brown. Add your broccoli or other vegetables. Add the wine or a splash of water, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan. Continue to cook for a minute or two, until the veggies are just cooked. Turn off the heat.

Cook your pasta one minute short of what the package says. When it’s a minute shy of done, scoop out ½ a cup or so of pasta water and add it to your sausage broccoli mixture. Add the cooked pasta, turn the heat to high and cook for a minute more, until the pasta is glossy. Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley and parmesan. Divide among bowls and top with more parm, if desired.