Weeknight Broccoli & Sausage Pasta

Pasta is always a good choice for a quick meal, and this recipe does it with flavor. Give it a try next time you're in the mood for something fast and homemade: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, dice a small onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic. Blanch some broccoli or kale until just tender in the boiling water. Use the same pot to cook a package of pasta. Saute the diced onion with olive oil in a pan over medium low heat until softened, then add in the garlic. Slice or crumble in 4 links Italian sausage, then raise the heat slightly and cook, tossing, until the sausage is gently browned. Stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste (or some tomato sauce) and cook another minute. Reduce heat to low and add the blanched veggies, along with a few glugs of olive oil. Stir in a cup of the pasta cooking water, along with the pasta. Season as you like - we like a squirt of fish sauce for extra umami.