Instructions: Cut parboiled broccoli into bite-sized florets. Use approximately 4 large links of Italian Sweet, cooked and sliced

Place the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic and pepper. Saute over high heat until the garlic begins to brown. Add the parboiled broccoli, stirring one minute, to sear on all sides, then add the sliced sausage and sear likewise. Add the tomato and stir one minute. Lower the heat to a slow simmer and cook covered fifteen minutes until the tomato is soft and saucy and the broccoli is well cooked. Cook the pasta until tender. Drain and toss with the broccoli and sausage. Serve with grated locatelli cheese.

Serves 4 to 8.

Culinary America Series.

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