Pasta With Broccoli Di Rape And Sausage

Ingredients

• 2 bunches Broccoli di Rape
• 12 oz turkey sausage
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 13 34 oz low-salt chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp butter room temperature
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 1 lb medium pasta shells or any small size pasta of choice

Directions

1. Remove the long stems and tough outer leaves from the Broccoli di Rape
2. Keep florets and small leaves cut up place in colander and wash several times
3. Pour oil into pan on medium heat
4. Lightly crush garlic place in heated oil and allow to turn golden then remove garlic if you wish
5. Remove casing from sausage place meat in pan and cook thoroughly breaking the pieces of meat apart as they continue to cook
6. If you still have not removed the garlic do so now
7. Drain all but 1 tablespoon oil from pan add Broccoli di Rape to pan and mix with cooked sausage
8. Keep mixing together add your broth mix and cook for approximately 5 minutes
9. Mix flour and butter together to form a roux and stir into your mixture
10. Cook approximately 5 minutes more until sauce thickens Serve over pasta and add the grated Italian cheese of choice