Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Sausage and Broccoli Pasta brings together wonderful flavors and textures to create a colorful and very tasty dish.  Sausage removed from its casings, crumbled and browned, juicy, bright green broccoli florets, fun-shaped pasta and melted cheeses make Sausage and Broccoli Pasta a treat. Easy to prepare, this family-favorite recipe makes use of a few easily obtained ingredients to create a satisfying weeknight dinner.  Use a cut dried pasta when preparing Sausage and Broccoli Pasta: cavatappi, mezze rigatoni, rotelle (wagon wheels), gemelli or rotini; their fun shapes really add to the textural element of this dish.  Start out with an appetizer of Cream Cheese Celery Sticks, then enjoy Sausage and Broccoli Pasta with a medium-bodied, dry red wine like a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo or a Pinot Noir.

Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Prep Time: 20 minutes, Total Time: 50 minutes. Serves 2 as a main course.

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Seasoned Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Seasoned Chicken Broccoli Pasta is very tasty, and easy to prepare.  This recipe makes use of the classic herbs used for seasoning chicken: thyme, marjoram, sage, and rosemary; red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and sea salt bring subtle complexity.  Colorful broccoli florets with a bit of sautéed garlic rounds out the flavor spectrum and it’s all tied together with pasta.  Seasoned Chicken Broccoli Pasta is unfussy and enjoyable for dinner; start out with an Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad and accompany your dinner with a dry white wine.

Seasoned Chicken Broccoli Pasta

Marinade Prep Time: 20 minutes, Meal Prep Time: 10 minutes, Total Time: 50 minutes, excluding marinating time. Serves 4.

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Broccoli al Limone

Broccoli al Limone or Broccoli with Lemon presents broccoli in fresh and tasty way. It can be served as an appetizer or salad or as a side dish for roasted meats, such as Savory Grilled Pork Roast, and poultry dishes like our Harissa Spiced Chicken. Broccoli al Limone was served often by Vito’s parents and a family favorite. The broccoli is steamed, using either a conventional stove-top steamer or an easier to use microwaveable steamer as we do. Steaming not only preserves more of the nutritional value of the broccoli but the bright green color too.  The simple lemon and extra virgin olive oil dressing adds to the freshness of the dish.  Try our Broccoli al Limone and enjoy!

Broccoli al Limone

Prep Time: 15 minutes. Serves: 2 to 4.

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