Lemon Broccolini and Sausage Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup white wine, divided
• 1 pound sweet Italian chicken sausage
• 1 bunch broccolini, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until onion begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Pour 1/4 cup wine into the skillet; scrape up any browned bits of food with wooden spoon.

Stir sausage into onion mixture; pour remaining wine in gradually as mixture becomes dry. Cook until sausage is thoroughly browned; 7 to 10 minutes. Add broccolini; cook and stir until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add pasta; toss to combine. Stir in Parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Top with additional Parmesan to serve.