Smoked Sausage, Broccoli and Pasta Recipe
A fast, easy and delicious meal you can serve your family in under 30 minutes. The smoked sausage, broccoli and lemon flavors all compliment each other so well
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 Pound of Penne Pasta
- 2 heads of broccoli cut into florets (about 4 cups)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbps lemon zest plus 1 Tbsp lemon juice (add more if desired)
- 13 oz. smoked sausage
- Grated Parmesan or an Italian cheese blend
Instructions
- 1. Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- 2. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli florets and cook until bright green and tender. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water for sauce.
- 3. While pasta is cooking, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
- 4. Cook smoked sausage in a skillet until both sides are browned. Add the garlic mixture and cook for about 1 minute. Do not let the garlic burn! Remove from heat.
- 5. Drain pasta and broccoli when it's done. Don't forget to reserve that cup of pasta water!
- 6. Add pasta and broccoli to the sausage in the skillet. Pour over the pasta water and stir everything together.
- 7. Serve with grated Parmesan or a blend of Italian cheeses.
Notes
Adapted from Emeril's Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage