Penne with Sausage

By karen1

Ingredients

• 1 pd. penne pasta
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 tbs. evoo
• 1 1/2 pds. italian sausage (casing removed) prefer hot sausage
• 1 bunch broccoli rinsed and chopped
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 cup pecorino grated
• salt & pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta until almost done roughly 1 minute less (save pasta water) when draining after cooking
Heat the oil add the sausage breaking it up and cook for about 8 minutes
Add broccoli season salt and pepper toss it and saute 2 to 3 minutes until tender
Deglaze with reserved pasta water
Add pasta and toss to coat cook l minute remove from heat
Add cheese and a little olive oil toss until creamy