Pasta with Broccoli and Chicken Sausage
A quick & easy recipe for pasta with broccoli and chicken sausage, a healthy, flavorful, and comforting dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- ½ lbuncooked whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbspunsalted butter
- 1garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 mediumyellow or sweet onion, minced
- 4links cooked/smoked chicken sausage, sliced
- 1 bunchbroccoli, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 3 ozparmesan cheese, finely grated, plus more for serving
- kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta al dente, according to package directions (about 11 minutes).
- 2
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-heat, until the butter is melted and the oil just begins to shimmer.
- 3
Add the garlic and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the chopped sausage to the skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.
- 5
During the last two minutes of cooking, add the chopped broccoli to the pasta pot. Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup of pasta water.
- 6
Add the drained pasta, broccoli, and reserved pasta water to the skillet with the sausage. Stir to combine.
- 7
Add the Parmesan, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm with an extra dusting of Parmesan. Enjoy!