One Pan Sausage Broccoli Macaroni
This tasty one pan sausage broccoli macaroni is ready in about 30 minutes and is perfect for busy weeknights. The flavors complement each other so well in this easy one pot dinner!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 612kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- ½ cup Onion chopped
- 1 lb Ground pork sausage Jimmy Dean mild is the one we use
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Red pepper flakes optional
- 2 cups Broth tomato broth (our favorite - for a spicy kick) or chicken broth
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 8 oz Tomato sauce
- 12 oz Elbow macaroni Or any other short pasta
- 3 cups Broccoli florets fresh and chopped into smaller pieces
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ½ cup Pepper Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- In large pot or pan with high sides, brown onion, ground pork, red pepper flakes, and garlic over medium heat.
- Drain and return sausage to pan.
- Add broth, cream, and tomato sauce and bring to boil.
- Add macaroni, cover with lid, and cook covered for 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Add chopped broccoli to top of pasta and cook covered another 10 minutes. The broccoli will become steamed on top. Leave the broccoli just nestled into the top without pushing under the broth. (If preferred, you can steam or sautee separately and then add to pan at the very end.)
- Pasta is ready to serve when the liquid has thickened to more of a sauce consistency and macaroni is cooked through.
- Stir cheeses into sauce and cook for one minute longer.
- Garnish with a bit more parmesan and serve pasta with bread and salad.
Notes
*Cheese can be entirely omitted, if desired. The pasta will still taste great!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 919mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1777IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 2mg