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Italian sausages with broccoli and toasted bread

Italian sausages with broccoli is a full dinner for 4 people, ready in 30 minutes, very easy to make, for about €2.70 per serving. Pan seared sausages get sliced and tossed with broccoli that's blanched then sautéed with garlic and chili flakes. The trick is keeping a little sausage fat in the pan to flavor the broccoli, plus toasted bread for mopping up the juices.

Tonight, quick and tasty, pan seared sausages with garlicky, chili broccoli, and toasted bread for mopping up the juices.

Italian sausages with broccoli and toasted bread
Total time
30 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Cost per person
€2.70
Calories per person
660 kcalcalculated by Kiloach, your weight coach
Season
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
The kids
They generally like it

Sausages that brown in their own fat, broccoli that soaks up garlic and chili while finishing its cooking in that same pan, and toasted bread right alongside to catch every bit of juice. This is a straightforward dish that doesn't mess around, no complicated sauce, no long cooking time. The chili stays mild, just enough to wake up the broccoli without overwhelming kids.

This is the kind of dinner you make on a weeknight when you don't want to think too hard, one pan, one pot of boiling water, and it's ready in half an hour. Kids like dunking their bread in the sausage juices, adults appreciate the lemon that brightens everything at the end. It also works for casual friends on a simple evening, served straight from the pan in the middle of the table.

The ingredients

4 people

Butcher

  • Pork sausages 6

Fruits and vegetables

  • Broccoli 800 g
  • Garlic 4 cloves
  • Lemon 1

Pantry

  • Chili flakesoften in the pantry 1 tsp
  • Olive oiloften in the pantry 4 tbsp
  • Saltoften in the pantry 1 pinch
  • Pepperoften in the pantry 1 pinch

Bakery

  • Country bread 8 slices

Allergens Gluten

The step by step recipe

  1. Brown the sausages whole in a large pan over medium heat, on all sides. 12 min

    Prick them with a fork so they don't burst.

  2. Cut the broccoli into small florets and blanch it in salted boiling water. 3 min

    Very salty water keeps the broccoli's bright green color.

  3. Drain the broccoli and add it to the pan with the minced garlic, oil, and chili flakes. 6 min

    Crush the florets a bit with a spoon so they soak up the garlic flavor.

  4. Slice the sausages into rounds and mix them with the broccoli.

    Keep a bit of their fat in the pan to flavor the vegetables.

  5. Toast the bread and serve with a squeeze of lemon over the sausages.

    Rub the toasted bread with a garlic clove and drizzle with oil.

Our tips to get it right

  • Pick sausages that aren't too thin, they hold up better during the long browning on all sides without drying out.
  • Don't toss the broccoli cooking water right away, a small ladleful can rescue the pan if things start sticking toward the end.
  • Mince the garlic finely rather than in big chunks, it infuses the oil better and won't burn as fast as thick slices would.

The variations

  • Swap the pork sausages for chicken sausages, the dish turns milder in flavor but keeps the same cooking method.
  • For a vegetarian version, replace the sausages with plant based sausages or with chickpeas pan roasted with a bit of smoked paprika.
  • For kids, skip the chili flakes and add a sprinkle of grated parmesan over the broccoli right before serving.

What to serve it with

  • A glass of light red wine
  • A lemony green salad
  • Extra grated parmesan

Storage

Keep leftovers in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 2 days. Reheat in a pan over low heat with a splash of water so the broccoli doesn't dry out. This dish doesn't freeze particularly well, broccoli loses its texture once thawed.

Questions about this dish

Can you use frozen broccoli?

Yes, frozen broccoli works fine, just blanch it a bit less since it's usually already par cooked. Drain it well before adding it to the pan to avoid extra water.

What kind of sausage works best here?

Classic fresh pork sausages work great, plain or mildly spiced. Avoid very thin sausages, they dry out fast over twelve minutes on medium heat.

Can you make this ahead of time?

You can blanch the broccoli and cook the sausages a few hours ahead, then bring them together in the pan to reheat right before eating. The toasted bread, though, is always best made just before serving.

How do you tone down the chili for kids?

Cut the chili flakes in half or leave them out entirely, the dish still tastes great thanks to the garlic and lemon. You can also serve the chili on the side so everyone can add their own.

How long does it take to make Italian sausages with broccoli and toasted bread?

Count 30 min in total, prep and cooking included. The recipe is rated “very easy”.

How many calories are in Italian sausages with broccoli and toasted bread?

About 660 kcal per serving, for a recipe meant for 4 people. Calories are calculated by Kiloach, your weight coach, the app that partners with Mon Chou.

How much does Italian sausages with broccoli and toasted bread cost?

About €2.70 per serving, or €10.80 for 4 people, based on average supermarket prices.

What allergens does this recipe contain?

This recipe contains gluten. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

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