Your entire family will enjoy this Sweet Italian Sausage with Penne Pasta! It’s hard to believe that something with so few ingredients could taste so good!
I love how quickly it comes together. Perfect weeknight dish!
I love my pasta and I love garlic, too! I like to serve this with a simple salad and garlic Texas toast.
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Sweet Italian Sausage with Penne Pasta
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
A perfect, easy to make, Italian dinner for a weeknight meal.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Sweet Italian Sausage with Penne Pasta
Servings: 6
Calories: 325 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 lb broccoli floret I use frozen
- 8 ounces Italian sausage cut in bite-size chunks (sweet & mild)
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced (you can use less if you want)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
- Boil the water and cook the penne according to package directions.
- 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.
Enjoy!
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Recipe based on one by Realtor by day, Chef by night
Photo by Lainey6605