Rigatoni With Roasted Sausage And Broccoli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb rigatoni pasta
1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
1 red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed and meat broken into1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cook the pasta till al dente, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the broccoli and onion with oil, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Nestle the sausage in the vegetables and roast, tossing once, until the broccoli is tender and the sausage is cooked through, 18-20 minutes.
Add the sausage mixture, butter and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and toss to combine. Sprinkle with the parmesan before serving.