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Pasta & Broccoli Sausage Simmer

Name: Pasta & Broccoli Sausage Simmer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
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

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jan. 09, 2022

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

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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

Directions

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

1 serving: 544 calories, 32g fat (11g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 1395mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 8g fiber), 25g protein.

Pasta & Broccoli Sausage Simmer

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