Orecchiette with Sausage & Broccoli

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook orecchiette until al dente.

In the last 3 minutes of pasta cooking, add broccoli florets to the same pan.

Reserve a mug of pasta water, then drain pasta and broccoli.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

Add sausage meat and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through.

Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, then cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add drained orecchiette and broccoli to the sausage pan and toss well.

Add a splash of reserved pasta water as needed to loosen and coat.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve hot with grated Parmesan and chopped parsley if using.