Rigatoni with Broccoli and Sausage

Found this recipe and I had a lot of broccoli I needed to get rid of and tons of sausage in the fridge, so I decided to make it.

The recipe is very simple. Too simple for me. I decided to add onions and mushrooms after the sausage had cooked, as well as some extra garlic. I also used hot Italian sausage instead of sweet. I omitted the anchovies because a) yuck and b) I didn't have any.

In the oil sauce, I added some hot pepper flakes and a little thyme. As well, instead of just using parmesan for serving, I put a bunch in while I added some of the pasta water. I believe this better coated the pasta and gave it the yummy parmesan flavour!

It was a light pasta, due to the virtual lack of a sauce, but very flavourful and enjoyable!