Sausage Broccoli Parmesan Pasta

Sausage broccoli Parmesan pasta is an easy weeknight meal that is full of flavor.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Pasta

Keyword orecchiette pasta dish, Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli, sausage and broccoli pasta, sausage broccoli parmesan pasta, sausage parmigiana pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 576kcal

Author Shannah Coe

Ingredients

16 ounces orecchiette pasta
1 pound ground Italian sausage
5 cloves garlic thinly sliced
1 cup broccolini chopped
Salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Once boiling, add 3-4 Tbsp of salt and return to boil. Add pasta and cook for according to package directions for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and then drain pasta.
16 ounces orecchiette pasta
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook, stirring to crumble, until browned. Remove from pan with slotted spoon leaving the sausage drippings in the pan.
1 pound ground Italian sausage
Add broccolini and garlic to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until broccolini is softened and garlic is lightly browned. Add sausage, pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
5 cloves garlic, 1 cup broccolini, Salt and pepper
Transfer to serving bowl and top with fresh cracked pepper and grated Parmesan cheese.
Grated Parmesan cheese

Notes

You can use any short cut pasta in this recipe.

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