Whole Wheat Penne with Turkey Italian Sausage, Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Parmesan
Servings 4
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 8 oz whole wheat penne pasta cooked per instructions, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 turkey Italian Sausages removed from casings
- ½ red onion sliced thickly
- 1 cup of broccoli florets
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 1 dash or more of crushed red pepper
- 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil drizzled
- 1 tbsp butter
- Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta according to the package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water; drain and reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, removed from its casing, and the red onion; cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, breaking up the sausage into crumbles as it cooks.
- Add the broccoli florets, the grape tomatoes, and crushed red pepper, and continue cooking for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the garlic, then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with some reserved pasta liquid, as needed.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil onto the pasta and the butter; mix until well combined. Taste, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste, if needed. Gently mix until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately with lots of freshly grated Parmesan on the side. Enjoy.