Whole Wheat Penne
W/Broccoli & Sausage

Yields: 4 main-dish servings
Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients:

• 6 ounce(s) whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 jar of Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Pasta Sauce (Tomato & Basil)
• 1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets
• 6 ounce(s) hot Italian turkey sausage
• 1 pint(s) grape tomatoes, each cut in half
• ½ cup(s) (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, chopped
• ¼ cup(s) freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Preparation:

1. Heat large saucepot of salted water to boiling. Add pasta and cook as label directs, adding broccoli when 3 minutes of cooking time remain. Reserve ½ cup cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli.
2. Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage on the diagonal. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium 7 to 8 minutes or until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring.
3. Stir pasta, broccoli, and ¼ cup pasta cooking water into sausage mixture in skillet; heat through, adding additional cooking water if needed. Add Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Pasta Sauce. Remove from heat; stir in basil and cheese.

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