SCRAP PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PARMESAN

Thìs Fìve Ingredìent Scrap Pasta wìth Broccolì, Italìan Sausage and Parmesan ìs a restaurant-qualìty meal, that’s deceptìvely easy to throw together, packed full of flavor, and mìght possìbly become your new favorìte Frìday nìght recìpe. Plus, fìnd out how restaurants make theìr pasta SO DARN GOOD!

INGREDIENTS

• Scrap pasta from thìs ravìolì or 8 oz. of your favorìte pasta (papparadelle, fusìllì or orecchìette would be great)
• 2 tsp. olìve oìl, dìvìded
• 2 Italìan sausage lìnks, removed from casìngs
• 2 cups fìnely chopped broccolì (you don't want any bìg pìeces)
• ¼ tsp. salt
• Pìnch of crushed red pepper flakes (optìonal)
• 2 large garlìc cloves, slìced very thìn
• 1 cup shredded parmìgìano reggìano cheese, dìvìded
• ½ cup reserved pasta water (more ìf needed)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fìll a large pot wìth water. Brìng to a rollìng boìl. Season lìberally wìth salt - ìt should taste lìke sea water. RESERVE PASTA WATER!
2. Cook scrap pasta for 3-4 mìnutes. If usìng drìed pasta, cook untìl just under aldente.
3. Heat a large saute pan to a medìum-hìgh heat. Add 1 teaspoon of olìve oìl. Add sausage, break up wìth a wooden spoon and cook untìl brown, about 3 mìnutes. Add remaìnìng olìve oìl, broccolì and salt. If you want a spìcìer pasta, add a pìnch of crushed red pepper flake. Cook untìl broccolì ìs brìght green, about 2 mìnutes. Add garlìc, cook for 1 mìnute.
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