Pasta With Chicken-sausage Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, stems peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds and cut into bite size florets
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 12 ounces fully cooked smoked chicken sausage, with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes,thawed if frozen,and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes, with balsamic vinegar,basil and olive oil
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large salted pot of water to a boil.
• 2 add penne pasta and cook for 7 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 stir in broccoli and cook for 5 minutes until pasta is al dente.
• 4 in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• 5 add sausage and garlic and cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 minute until sausage is lightly browned.
• 6 stir tomatoes into skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.
• 7 remove 1/2 cup cooking water from pasta pot and add to skillet.
• 8 drain pasta and add to skillet, mixing to coat.
• 9 pour into serving dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.