I have the tendency to never clean my fridge out. This habit isn’t budget friendly or socially conscience. So, in an effort to be better I challenged myself to create a meal out of things already in my kitchen. In actuality, it wasn’t much of a challenge at all. Of course I wished that I had a couple extra ingredients on hand but all and all it worked out well. I tend to be very resourceful and creative – so I ended up with a tasty pasta dish in no time.

Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli

Ingredients:

• 1 package of spicy Italian chicken sausage from the freezer
• leftover broccoli florets from a crudites platter
• 1 can chicken broth from the pantry
• left over pasta
• Parmesan cheese – a staple in my fridge
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• olive oil

Assembly: Heat a splash of olive oil in a skillet. Throw in chicken sausages to brown and warm through. Remove the sausages and add in the broccoli florets. Cook until bright green and then add in minced garlic. Meanwhile, boil pasta until al dente. Cut up the sausages into bite size pieces and return to the skillet. Pour in the can of chicken broth and then add the pasta. Let the chicken broth reduce into a sauce and the pasta absorb the flavors. Plate and add Parmesan cheese.