This Smoked Sausage Cheddar Pasta with Broccoli is creamy, cheesy, and loaded with flavor from smoky Petit Jean Meats Smoked Sausage. A quick skillet meal that’s easy enough for busy nights and tasty enough to add to your regular rotation.

Bowl of smoked sausage cheddar pasta with broccoli.

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Quick Snapshot

Ready in: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Best For: Weeknight dinner, family meals, back to school nights

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Cheesy comfort food that is filling and a family pleasing dinner.
Easy weeknight meal that comes together in about 30 minutes.
Feeds a crowd or makes great leftovers for lunches.

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Ingredients for smoked sausage cheddar pasta with broccoli.

Ingredients You’ll Need for Smoked Sausage Pasta

Petit Jean Meats Smoked Sausage
Onion
Garlic
Olive oil
Butter
All purpose flour
Smoked paprika
Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper
Milk
Cheddar cheese
Bow tie pasta – Cavatappi or Penne works too
Broccoli spears– frozen or fresh

Step-by-Step Directions for Smoked Sausage Cheddar Pasta

Cooking bowtie pasta in a pot of boiling water.

Cook the pasta and broccoli. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add bow tie pasta and cook to al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Add broccoli spears to the pasta water or use a steamer insert over the boiling pasta water, cooking until heated through.

Sliced smoked sausage, sliced onion, minced garlic.

Brown the sausage. Slice Petit Jean Meats Smoked Sausage. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté sausage until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.

Cook the aromatics. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
Make the cheese sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour, cooking 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth and slightly thickened

Season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
Add the cheese. Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheddar until melted and creamy.

Stirring smoked sausage into cheddar pasta.

Finish the dish. Stir in pasta, broccoli, and browned sausage. Toss until everything is coated in the cheesy sauce.

Serve and enjoy. Spoon into bowls and serve warm with crusty garlic bread or cheddar bay biscuits.

Recipe Tips & Variations

Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat
Use a mix of cheddar and mozzarella for an extra gooey sauce
This pasta reheats well, just add a splash of milk when warming it up

This Smoked Sausage Cheddar Pasta with Broccoli is a satisfying comfort food recipe that’s quick, filling, and perfect for a family-style dinner.

Bowl of cheddar pasta with broccoli and smoked sausage.

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Smoked sausage pasta in a bowl with spoon.

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Smoked Sausage Cheddar Pasta

Smoked Sausage Cheddar Pasta with Broccoli is a creamy, cheesy skillet dinner made with Petit Jean Meats Smoked Sausage, bow tie pasta, and fresh broccoli. An easy weeknight meal the whole family will love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Course: Pasta

Cuisine: American

Keyword: broccoli cheddar pasta, smoked sausage

Servings:

Calories: 885kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

16 ounces bowtie pasta
14 ounces Petit Jean Meats smoked sausage
1 onion sliced thin
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaapoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
3 cups milk
10 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
2 packages broccoli florets 9.5 ounce each frozen or fresh

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add bow tie pasta and cook to al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Add broccoli spears to the pasta water or use a steamer insert over the boiling pasta water, cooking until heated through.
Slice Petit Jean Meats Smoked Sausage into 1/4 inch rounds. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté sausage until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour, cooking 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth and slightly thickened.
. Season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper, whisking to combine.
Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheddar until melted and creamy.
Stir in pasta, broccoli, and browned sausage. Toss until everything is coated in the cheesy sauce.

Notes

Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat.
Use a mix of cheddar and smoked gouda for an extra gooey sauce.
This pasta reheats well, just add a splash of milk when warming it up over medium heat.