Baked Pasta with Broccoli, Cheese and Sausages

Ingredients

• 400 g penne
• Salt
• 4 sausages
• 400 g broccoli florets
• 400 g ripe tomatoes
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 EL olive oil
• 100 ml Vegetable broth
• pepper (ground)
• 1 TL dried oregano
• butter (for the dish)
• 1 ball mozzarella (ca. 125 g)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C with upper and lower heat.

2. 2.

   Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for about 8 minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water and let it dry well.

3. 3.

   Brown the sausages in a hot pan with oil until golden brown all around, remove and cut into bite‑sized pieces.

4. 4.

   Wash, trim and chop the broccoli, blanch in boiling salted water for about 4 minutes, then drain, rinse with cold water and dry again.

5. 5.

   Simmer the tomatoes, cool, peel, quarter and dice them small.

6. 6.

   Peel the garlic cloves, finely chop and sauté in a hot pan with oil until translucent. Add the tomato cubes and broth, season with salt, pepper and oregano, and simmer for about 5 minutes on medium heat.

7. 7.

   Combine the pasta, broccoli and sausages, transfer to a buttered baking dish and top with sliced mozzarella. Bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes until gratinated.