SAUSAGE & BROCCOLI PASTA

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Liven up midweek pasta with a fiery sausage and chilli hit

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

200g pasta shapes
150g pack purple sprouting broccoli , cut into pieces
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves , sliced
½ tsp fennel seeds (optional)
½ tsp crushed red chillies
2 Italian-style pork sausages , skins removed and meat broken into pieces
parmesan shavings, to serve

Steps:

Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta until nearly al dente. Throw in the broccoli and cook for 2 mins more. Drain, saving 1-2 tbsp of the water.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic, fennel seeds, if using, and chillies. When they start to colour a bit, add the sausage and cook until golden and cooked through. Tip in the pasta and broccoli with the reserved water and toss. Serve hot with the Parmesan shavings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 738 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 80 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 1.25 milligram of sodium