Pazzo's Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage (Menu Madness- Year Six: Volume 12; March, 2016)

Prep time: 25 min

Cook time: 25 min
Ready in: 50 min
Serves: 6

Ingredients: 
1 lb. rigatoni
4 c. broccoli- cut into florets
1/4 c. olive oil
2 garlic cloves- minced
1 T. lemon zest- finely grated
2 T. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage- casings removed
Parmesan cheese- grated (for serving)

Directions:
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions
- In last 2 min of cooking, add broccoli and cook until bright green and crisp-tender
- Reserve 1 c. pasta water
- Drain pasta and broccoli
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper
- Cook sausage over medium-high, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8- 10 min
- Remove from heat
- Combine meat, pasta and broccoli, and oil, tossing well to combine and adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta
- Serve sprinkled with Parmesan

*Julie found recipe here