Broccoli and Sausage with Shells

  4.2 – 5 reviews  • Sausage Recipes
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  2. 1/2 pound spicy sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
  3. 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  4. 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  5. 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
  6. 3/4 cup chicken stock
  7. 12 ounces cooked small pasta shells
  8. Salt and pepper
  9. 4 thin slices white bread, toasted and diced
  10. 1/2 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage and garlic and cook until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in pepper flakes and broccoli florets. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer and cover. Cook until broccoli is barely tender– about 1 minute. Remove lid and stir in cooked pasta and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm and garnish with toasted bread cubes and grated parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 723
Total Fat 29 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 85 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 34 g
Cholesterol 54 mg
Sodium 887 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 723
Total Fat 29 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 85 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 34 g
Cholesterol 54 mg
Sodium 887 mg

Reviews

Jason Khan
The nice thing about this website is that you can type in a few ingredients and get recipes that use those ingredients. That’s what I did here. But I had sweet italian sausage (Premio brand) and so that is what I used. And having read the prior reviews, I added some sesame seed oil to the saute pan, 1/2 cup extra of chicken broth, some fresh parsley, and parmesan cheese. Plus I omitted the red pepper flakes. I used whole wheat pasta and put a lot of salt in the water when cooking. This dish was soooo good. I can see substituting zucchini for the broccoli in the future. Worthy of repeating.
Valerie Mckee
What is it missing? Maybe some Thyme, or an italian seasoning blend. I never knew about thyme until I took a cooking class. Good stuff
Caitlin George
i read the review before i made the dish. it was missing a little something. i used hot italian sausage and added the red pepper flakes so mine was really spicy but we like spicy at our house. Also, I added some season salt and a little extra garlic. at the end it still needed something so i put some parmesan on top and i think that made the difference. overall i thought this was a nice summer time easy meal.

I also like my broccoli a little more tender so i cooked mine a bit longer.
John Rhodes
Not what I would call gourmet, but a pretty good throw-together weeknight dinner. I added a small can of diced tomatoes and a bit more garlic than it called for; a full cup of broth and crusty bread to sop up the plate remnants.
Cynthia Torres
very easy, the kids liked it, but it seems like it’s missing something… can’t place it, though.

 

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