This is the easiest and most amazing pasta you can make right now. And it's comfort food at its best. Pasta, Broccoli and Sausage is a filling combination that will feed you and your entire family in 40 minutes or less.
STEP 1: Put the EVOO and butter in a deep pot or casserole dish. When the butter has melted and the oil is shimmering, add the chopped onion, red pepper flakes and garlic. Let the onion sauté for a few minutes, but be careful not to burn it.
STEP 2: Add the sausauge that you took out of their case and cut them into pieces. Let the meat brown, then add the fusilli, the broccoli stems and pour the broth and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream. The broth and cream liquid should cover the noodles. Add salt.
STEP 3: Turn up the heat and simmer, until the pasta has soaked up all the liquid. Now add the broccoli and a bit more of the cream. Cover and simmer for 3 more minutes, in this way they will stay bright and green. At this point, the pasta should be cooked.
STEP 4: Switch off the stove and add 1 more tablespoon of butter and all the parmesan. Mix and serve.