This sausage and broccoli pasta skillet makes for an excellent dinner that will surely delight your whole family! The inclusion of broccoli helps your family get all of the nutrients that they need, while the sausage grants your hungry eaters with some extra protein.
Since you're using sweet Italian pork sausage in this recipe, you won't have to deal with any spiciness. Of course, you can always substitute out sweet sausage for spicy sausage if you want! Just keep in mind that young children often have a low tolerance for spice.
This recipe is a great way to turn boring pasta into something fun. Just having pasta is okay sometimes, but on other nights you want something more special. This is a great way to have a dish that is something more without being too complicated, costly, or time-consuming.
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Sausage and Broccoli Pasta Skillet
Ingredients:
1½ pounds sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped (about ½ cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (10¾ ounces) condensed cream of broccoli soup
½ Cup milk
1 bag (about 16 ounces) frozen broccoli cuts
½ Cup shredded Parmesan cheese
4 cups rotini pasta, cooked and drained
Directions:
1. Cook the sausage in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to break up meat.
2. Reduce the heat to medium. Stir the onion and garlic into skillet. Cook and stir until the onion is tender. Drain fat.
3. Stir soup, milk, broccoli and ¼ cup of the cheese into the skillet. Heat to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender, stirring occasionally.
5. Place the pasta into a large serving bowl. Pour the soup mixture over the pasta, toss to coat.
6. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Makes 6 servings.