Week 1, Recipe 1: Garlicky Rigatoni with Broccoli

From http://www.parents.com/


Ingredients
• 3/4 pound Italian chicken sausage, casings removed (or use ground sausage)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (or used pre-minced jarred garlic)
• 1 pound rigatoni or other similar pasta
• 3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into flowerets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (I usually use the bottled kind but if you don’t use it often, it may be cheaper to just buy a small lemon)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan (real parmigiano reggiano cheese (not the kind that’s pre-grated in the plastic shake container) is best and even though it’s more expensive, you need less and it tastes so much better!)

Directions
1. Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.
2. Crumble sausage into nonstick skillet with garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
3. Add rigatoni to boiling water. Cook until al dente, tender yet firm.
4. Add broth, flakes and broccoli to skillet. Cover; cook 5 minutes. Uncover; add oil, juice, salt, pepper and cheese. Remove from heat.
5. Drain pasta; put in bowl. Toss with sauce. Cover; let sit 2 minutes.