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Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
This easy sausage and broccoli pasta is the perfect weeknight recipe on a busy night! Rich and savory, this dish features Italian sausage, pasta, broccoli, and parmesan cheese, making for a hearty but simple meal that your whole family will love. It also keeps really well, making for a wonderful meal prep.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 630 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 410 grams pasta shell/conchiglie (1 box)
- ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground mild Italian sausage
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 crowns broccoli cut into florets
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- Lemon wedge optional
- basil optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta as directed on the package and reserve a cup of pasta water.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the ground Italian sausage, salt, and onion powder to the pan and brown the ground sausage for 5 to 6 minutes, making sure to break up the pork into small pieces.
- Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for a minute.
- Add a splash of broth to the skillet if the skillet needs to be deglazed. Add the broccoli florets and the vegetable broth to the skillet. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the butter and let it melt, deglazing the skillet if needed then add the cooked pasta and parmesan to the skillet.
- Stir until well combined and the parmesan has melted. If the pasta is dry, slowly add the pasta water, a couple of tablespoons at a time.
- Serve with more parmesan and some basil and lemon wedge, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
630kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
1048mg
(44%)
Potassium
370mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
230mg
(23%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 630
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 630kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1048mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 230mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.