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Sweet Italian Sausage with Penne Pasta
A perfect, easy to make, Italian dinner for a weeknight meal.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
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
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Boil the water and cook the penne according to package directions.
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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.
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Toss the butter, hot pasta, sausage mixture and Romano cheese together and serve. Pass the grated cheese at the table.