Barilla® Collezione Penne

• Meat

  • 1 lb Italian sausage, spicy

• Produce

  • 3 cups Broccoli florets
  • 1/3 cup Yellow onion

• Canned Goods

  • 2 cups Chicken broth

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 box Barilla collezione penne

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated

Found on barilla.com

Description

Ingredients

Directions

• 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. 2 Meanwhile, in a small pot sauté onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add broth, bring to a boil then add broccoli and cream.  Cover and steam until broccoli is thoroughly cooked, about 5 minutes. 3 Let the broccoli cool down then puree in a blender until smooth, set aside. 4 Cook pasta according to package directions and drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta cooking water. 5 Meanwhile, in a skillet sauté sausage with remaining olive oil until thoroughly cooked, add pasta cooking water and pasta, turn off the heat and fold in cheese. 6 To serve:  Place broccoli sauce on the plate topped with sausage penne.