Sausage, Peppers and Broccoli Pasta
This Sausage Broccoli Pasta is a quick and delicious weeknight meal, combining savory sausage, fresh vegetables, and herbs in a light, flavorful broth. Toss with your favorite pasta for a flavor-packed dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 6-8 oz sausage casing removed and cut into chunks
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 1 onion sliced into half circles
- 1 bell pepper julienned
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 head broccoli cut into florets, the stem peeled and sliced into ¼ inches
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- salt pepper
- 1 tomato seeded and chopped
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
- ½ Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to how you like it.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook until it's golden brown.
- Add the hot pepper flakes, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Season with salt. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the onion is softened.
- Add the broccoli, pour in the chicken broth and white wine. Cook until the broccoli is tender but still vibrant green, the cooking time will depend on how big you cut the broccoli, about 3-5 minutes.
- Take the skillet off the heat, add the tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and heavy cream.
- Toss the sausage and vegetables with the pasta and garnish with parsley.
