Pasta with Chicken-Sausage Sauce

from Woman's Day. I use Aidells Chicken & Apple Sausage and Hunt's tomatoes. You might substitute ziti, mostaccioli or rigatoni but avoid flat or shaped pasta with this chunky sauce.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb penne pasta
• 1 1⁄2 lbs broccoli, stems peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds and cut into bite size florets
• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 12  ounces  fully cooked smoked  chicken sausage, with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes,thawed if frozen,and cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 14 1⁄2 ounces  canned diced tomatoes, with balsamic vinegar,basil and olive oil
•  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Bring a large salted pot of water to a boil.
2. Add penne pasta and cook for 7 minutes, stirring often.
3. Stir in broccoli and cook for 5 minutes until pasta is al dente.
4. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
5. Add sausage and garlic and cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 minute until sausage is lightly browned.
6. Stir tomatoes into skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.
7. Remove 1/2 cup cooking water from pasta pot and add to skillet.
8. Drain pasta and add to skillet, mixing to coat.
9. Pour into serving dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.