Friday, February 1, 2008

Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

1 lb penne
1 1/4 cups broccoli florets
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 links hot or sweet turkey sausage
1 cup chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

1) Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package label directions, adding broccoli for last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain.
2) In medium nonstick skillet warm 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, turning frequently for 10 to 12 minutes or until well browned and cooked through. Transfer sausage to cutting board. When cook enough to handle cut sausage crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.
3) Return past and broccoli to cooking pot and add sausage, roasted peppers, remaining olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper flakes. Toss to combine well and serve hot.

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