PASTA & BROCCOLI SAUSAGE SIMMER

Pasta & Broccoli Sausage Simmer image

I created this meal when trying to use up a large head of broccoli. My family requests it at least once a week, which is handy because we always have the ingredients. -Lisa Montgomery, Elmira, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3 cups uncooked spiral pasta
2 pounds smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 medium bunches broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup sliced red onion
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

Cook pasta according to directions., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute the sausage, broccoli and onion until broccoli is crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. , Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley and sugar. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain pasta; stir into the sausage mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 32g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1395mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 25g protein.