Molise-Style Chicken Sausage Penne

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian chicken sausage mix
  18 oz
• Parmesan cheese
  3/4 c
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• broccoli
  1 lb
• chili flakes
  2 tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• garlic
  6 clove
• olive oil
  6 tbsp
• penne pasta
  12 oz
• salt
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• large pot
• strainer
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salt water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Peel and mince or grate garlic . Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary.

   salt: 1 tsp, garlic: 6 clove, broccoli: 1 lb
2. 

   2

   Remove Italian chicken sausage mix from casing if necessary; discard casing. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4-6 minutes . Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, ⏱️ 30-60 seconds . Remove from heat. **Swap in chicken sausage for pork sausage.**

   Italian chicken sausage mix: 18 oz, cooking oil: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to large pot . Cook, stirring occasionally, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Add broccoli and cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is bright green and pasta is al dente, ⏱️ 3-5 minutes more. Drain using a strainer .

   penne pasta: 12 oz
4. 

   4

   Return large pan with sausage mixture to medium-low heat. Add drained penne and broccoli and olive oil (3 TBSP for 2, 6 TBSP for 4) and toss until everything is coated in a glossy sauce. (TIP: Add an additional drizzle of olive oil if needed.) Taste and season with salt and black pepper . Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and as many chili flakes as you like. Serve. **Chicken Sausage is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.**

   olive oil: 6 tbsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, Parmesan cheese: 3/4 c, chili flakes: 2 tsp