Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  olive oil
  2             cloves  garlic -- pressed or minced
     1/2      teaspoon  crushed red pepper
  2               cups  broccoli -- parboiled and cut into bite-sized  florets
  1              pound  italian sausage -- approximately 4
                        -- large links, cooked and sliced
  1              pound  tomatoes -- peeled and coarsely chopped
  1              pound  ziti -- (tube-shaped pasta)
                        grated parmesan cheese -- for the table

Preparation:

Place the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the garlic and pepper. Saute over high heat until the garlic begins to brown. Add the parboiled broccoli, stirring one minute, to sear on all sides, then add the sliced sausage and sear likewise. Add the tomato and stir one minute. Lower the heat to a slow simmer and cook covered fifteen minutes until the tomato is soft and saucy and the broccoli is well cooked. Cook the pasta until tender. Drain and toss with the broccoli and sausage. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information:

444 Calories (kcal); 42g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 58mg Cholesterol; 566mg Sodium