Bowties With Broccoli And Sausage

• 1 head broccoli, stalks removed, cut into small florets (about 6 cups, loosely packed)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 sweet or hot Italian sausages (1 1/4 lb.)
• 1 pound bowtie pasta (farfalle)
• 1/3 cup pimiento strips (2 oz.)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 oz.), plus extra for serving

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and return to a boil. Cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a bowl. Add salt, pepper and olive oil. Mash roughly with a fork.
2. Remove casings from sausages and crumble meat into a large skillet. (Or cut into slices and brown sausages in casings.) Add 1/4 cup water and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until water has evaporated, fat is rendered and sausage is no longer pink anywhere, 10 to 12 minutes.
3. In a pot of boiling salted water, prepare pasta according to package directions. Set aside 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta well and return to pot. Add broccoli, sausage, pimiento, Parmesan and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Toss to mix well. Serve with extra Parmesan.

broccoli, salt, olive oil, sweet, pasta, pimiento strips, parmesan

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bowties-with-broccoli-sausage (may not work)