Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli & Sausage

By dmscott52

First made 2/11/2008. Very good, nice change to have a pasta dish without tomato sauce.

Ingredients

• 12 oz. whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets
• 12 oz. hot or mild turkey sausage
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, each cut in half
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta and cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.

2. Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage on the diagonal. In a 12-inch non-stick skillet, cook sausage on medium heat 7-8 minutes or until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.

3. Stir pasta, broccoli, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water into sausage mixture in skillet; heat through, adding additional cooking water if needed (I used some chicken broth for flavor). Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.