Sausage and Broccoli Pasta

What follows may be one of my less inspired dishes, but it's absolutely awesome and it's really easy to make. And fret not, I put at least a little bit of a personal touch to it. I love the way the heat of the sausage works with the almost creamy texture of steamed broccoli. A bit of tang from some lemon goes a long way to round out a great flavor profile for this dish.

Broccoli and sausage make a phenomenal pairing.

Tasty Bratwurst, and Pasta with Bite

My German ancestors would either be very proud of me or hang their heads in shame. The standard accompaniment to bratwurst is a good hot potato salad and some sauerkraut. Although I adore both of those things, I didn't really have all the necessary ingredients for either one. No cabbage, no bacon, not a lot of potato action... truly a shame. But I really, really wanted bratwurst. So I improvised! Sauerkraut and hot German potato salad together bring three important things to the meal: sour, sweet, and starch. I got the sour and starch from a pasta dish I came up with, and the sweetness came from a lovely topping for the sausage. All in all, it turned out to be a pretty great meal.

Click it. It'll be outrageously satisfying.