Sauteed Chicken Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
This is the quickest meal I have made recently. It was a rare unscheduled weekend day and we were planning to do absolutely nothing. My daughter usually is very good at keeping herself busy or playing with her Daddy on the weekends. I like to get a bit of a break where I hide in my room to read a book or watch a movie.
My daughter somehow secured herself a play date for the whole day. Her friend came over at 10 and stayed till around 3. She was thrilled. Actually we all were. My husband needed to work from home and I decided to go out with a friend for coffee.
Before leaving, I wanted to make a quick lunch for them. I did have a couple boxes of macaroni and cheese but I wanted make something else. I had a pack of chicken sausages in the fridge- which my daughter loves. I sauteed them quickly and added frozen broccoli florets. I boiled some penne on the side and added the cooked pasta with some of the starchy liquid to make a simple sauce. I topped the pasta with some light shredded mozzarella and that was it.
It was a fast and delicious meal- perfect for a quick lunch for the kiddies. Try the chicken sausage and broccoli pasta- it is yum!
- 3 links of chicken sausage (spinach and cheese), cut into rounds
- 2 cups broccoli florets, fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- ½ cup shredded light mozzarella cheese
- ½ pound cooked penne with ½ cup spare pasta water
Heat a wide frying pan and drizzle the olive oil. Add the sausage and brown on a high heat on both sides. Add the broccoli florets sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt and the cooked pasta with the spare pasta water. Mix well and top with cheese before serving.
