SAUSAGE BROCCOLI PASTA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Boil the water and cook the penne according to package directions. DO NOT ever add oil to the water! It will make your sauce slide off the pasta later.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil (medium-high heat) in a large skillet and saute the broccoli, sausage and garlic until tender and starting to brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Toss the butter, hot pasta, sausage mixture and romano cheese together and serve. Pass the grated cheese at the table.

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute shy of the package directions. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and toss with oil to keep the pasta from sticking; set aside. 2. Slice open the casings of the sausage and remove the ground pork. 3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once it's hot, add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally until well browned, about 5 minutes. 4. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage from the pan and set aside. Add the sliced fennel to the pan, along with the pepper and salt to taste and cook until the fennel is softened, about 4 minutes. 5. Add the pasta and sausage to the pan and toss to heat through. Serve. Note: If you don't feel like cooking this in a skillet, you can toss the sausage and sliced fennel on a sheet pan and roast them at 375�F for 18 to 20 minutes. If you don't have fresh fennel, you can substitute 1 teaspoon fennel seeds or 2 red or green bell peppers, cored, seeded and sliced.