Sausage & Broccoli Rigatoni

recipe

• Step 1
  Peel & finely chop the shallot.
• Step 2
  Wash & cut the broccoli into florets. Finely chop the florets.
• Step 3
  Cut the sausage lengthwise, then peel off the casing.
• Step 4
  Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan. Add the sausage & brown for 4-5 min while breaking up the meat into small pieces.
• Step 5
  Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, add the pasta & cook according to the package instructions. Reserve a small ladle of cooking water, then drain the pasta at the end of cooking.
• Step 6
  Add the broccoli & shallot to the pan. Season with salt & pepper. Mix & cook for another 7-8 min on medium heat.
• Step 7
  Add the pasta & reserved pasta water to the pan. Mix well & cook for an additional 1-2 min. Add lemon zest & juice if you have any!
• Step 8
  Serve the pasta & top generously with grated parmesan. Enjoy!