Hearty Broccoli and Orecchiette

• 1 cup orecchiette pasta
• 6 cups small broccoli florets
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 3 cups sliced button mushrooms
• 1 Soyrizo sausage (6 oz.), chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)

1. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente in large pot of boiling, salted water; add broccoli 3 minutes before end of cooking time.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water; drain pasta and broccoli, and set aside.
3. Wipe out pot, add oil, and heat over medium heat.
4. Add mushrooms and Soyrizo, and cook 7 to 10 minutes, or until mushrooms are browned.
5. Stir in garlic, and cook 30 seconds.
6. Return pasta, broccoli, and reserved pasta-cooking water to pot, and cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
7. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

orecchiette pasta, broccoli florets, olive oil, button mushrooms, sausage, clove garlic

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/hearty-broccoli-and-orecchiette/ (may not work)