Italian Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients

 * 1 oz Pecorino cheese
 * 5 oz. Rigatoni
 * 6 oz broccoli florets
 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
 * 2 Italian pork sausage links, crumbles
 * 2 oz white cooking wine
 * 2 oz light cream cheese
 * 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

 * 1) Bring medium pot of water to boil and then add pasta. Cook until al dente, 11-13 minutes.
 * 2) Reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking water and then drain pasta in colander.
 * 3) Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and a pinch of pepper to pan. Stir occasionally until crisp-tender, 4-6 minutes.
 * 4) Transfer broccoli to plate and then heat 2 tsp olive oil in same pan on medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains, 4-6 minutes.
 * 5) Add garlic and cook until aromatic, 30-45 seconds.
 * 6) Add white whine and stir occasionally until liquid has mostly evaporated, 1-2 minutes.
 * 7) Add pasta cooking water and cream cheese to pan. Stir constantly until cream cheese is incorporated, 2-3 minutes.
 * 8) Stir in broccoli, pasta, pecorino, red papper flakes (to taste), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove from burner and serve.