Pasta with Sausage, Broccolini, and Garlic: A Year Supply of Pasta Giveaway!

The folks over at Golden Grain Pasta generously offered to send me 8 boxes of their new Hidden Veggie Pasta, and also offered to sponsor a giveaway of year's supply of pasta (2 boxes of pasta a month -24 boxes total) for one lucky reader! I couldn't turn down such an opportunity to try pasta, which is one of Family's absolute favorite meals, so I asked them to send me my sample!

Although the pasta does have some vegetables in it (carrots and squash), it isn't enough for me in terms of providing my family an adequate mix of protein, vegetables, and starch. Time is always short in my house so I wanted to make a one pot pasta. I decided to make one that used the vegetables that are dark green, broccolini, with some yummy Italian sausage and garlic. The end result was a meal that everyone enjoyed and gobbled down. The recipe has a dairy free option, which uses more chicken stock, and a dairy option which uses some heavy cream. Both versions are very delicious.

Pasta with Sausage and Broccolini
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 box of Golden Grain Hidden Vegetable Pasta (or your choice of another pasta)
1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casing removed, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
8 cloves of garlic, minced or through a press
¼ chicken stock
1 lb broccolini, chopped into 1 inch pieces
¼ cup heavy cream or chicken stock (depends if you want it to be dairy free)
3 tablespoons of basil, finely chopped
¼ cup Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Method
Boil water for pasta. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

In the same pot, over medium heat, add olive oil and sausages. After sausages are browned, add garlic. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add chicken stock and broccolini. Cover and cook until broccolini is slightly tender and bright green about 5 minutes.

Toss in pasta, and toss together well. Finish with cream or additional chicken stock. Add basil and serve. Pass Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.

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