SAVORY BROCCOLI AND PASTA

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Ingredients

• One bunch broccoli
• 8 oz pasta shells
• 1 12 oz package Papa George’s premium pork sausage
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ cup parmesan cheese

Directions

Bring pot of water to boil.

Cut broccoli florets from stem.

Blanch broccoli in boiling water for 2 minutes, then remove, leaving boiling water.

Add pasta and salt to water, resume boiling until pasta is cooked. Keep 1 cup water before draining pasta.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet, then brown Papa George’s sausage, stirring frequently, drain when brown.

Return skillet to heat, add garlic and red pepper flakes to sausage.

Add broccoli and reserved water, simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Stir in pasta, mix , then top with parmesan cheese and serve.