Chicken Sausage Pasta And Broccoli Skillet Food

SKILLET PIEROGI WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small clumps with a spatula or wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove to a large plate, leaving the drippings in the pan. Add the pierogi to the pan and cook, turning, until browned and heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove to the plate with the sausage.
• Add the onion, oregano and a big pinch each of salt and pepper to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the onion is softened and just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Push to one side of the skillet; add 1 more tablespoon olive oil and the broccoli to the open side. Season the broccoli with salt and let cook, undisturbed, until it starts to brown in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the broccoli into the onion and cook until the broccoli is bright green with crisp-tender stems, 5 minutes.
• Add the bell pepper to the skillet and cook until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the sausage and pierogi to the skillet and add the garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook, tossing, until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
• Divide the pierogi and vegetables among plates or shallow bowls. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan.

CHICKEN SAUSAGE, PASTA AND BROCCOLI SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add broccoli; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 4 ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut broccoli into 3 inch pieces, discarding stems.
• Blanch broccoli in a large pot of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Before draining, reserve 1 cup of broccoli water.
• Drain and rinse broccoli with cold water. Drain on towel.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, place 2 tablespoons of water into cold skillet with garlic and sausage and then turn to medium low heat.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour reserved broccoli water into pan with sausage.
• When pasta is cooked, drain it and place it back in the pot and season with salt.
• Pour sausage over pasta and stir in broccoli.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Garnish with bread crumbs and/or cheese.