Savory Pasta with Sausage, Broccoli and Lemon
I adapted this quick and tasty dish featuring pasta, savory sausage, and fresh broccoli from a recipe by Ivy Manning in Better Homes & Gardens. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s bound to become a family favorite in no time!
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Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: prep time10 minutes
Cook tome 15
Ingredients:
* 1 package long pasta such as fettuccine or pappardelle
* 11½-Ib. head broccoli, cut into small florets
* 2 large sausages such as kielbasa or sausage with Italian flavorings, sliced thinly on an angle
* 1 lemon, zested and juiced
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flake, optional
* 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
* 1/4 olive oil plus more for drizzling
* Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Over high heat, bring a large pot of water to boil.
2. Meanwhile, rinse and chop the broccoli,
3. In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the sliced sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, add the lemon zest, juice and olive oil, pinch of salt and the red pepper flake, stir and continue cooking until browned about 3 to 4 more . Turn the heat off, and let sit.
4. When the water comes to a boil, cook the pasta, according to the directions on the package, add the broccoli 4-5 minutes before the pasta is finished cooking.
5. Be sure to grab a cup of the pasta water, and then drain , but do not rinse, and pour into a shallow serving bowl.
6. Pour the sausage, olive mixture over the pasta and broccoli and then add the Parmesan cheese, add a little of the pasta water and then mix. if necessary add a little more pasta water until a sauce develops. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, a bit more Parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper and enjoy.
Notes: I like to trim the broccoli stocks and then use a vegetable peeler to peel off the hard parts and then I thinly sliced the stocks to use up every bit of the broccoli that might otherwise go to waste!
