Mostly Veggie Pasta with Sausage

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 6 oz. Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 cups chopped yellow onion
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cremini mushrooms
  • 2 small yellow squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-in. slices
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 14 oz. can unsalted whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as directed, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and squash; cook 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and oregano; cook 1 minute.

  3. Add broccoli, salt, pepper and tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Spoon sauce over pasta; top with basil.

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