Bacon and Tomato Pasta with Smoked Chicken Sausage

You will need three pans; a stock pot for the pasta, a large saute pan for the sausage and a smaller saute pan for the broccoli.

Bring the large stock pot that has been filled 3/4 full with water to a boil – then add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain, then set aside and cover.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, ginger, 2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 2 minced garlic cloves, pepper flakes and chicken stock – set this aside.

In the medium size pan, set over medium-high heat add the sausage. Turn and cook until slightly browned on both sides and done; remove and cover, but don’t turn the heat off. Add the bacon and cook, stirring frequently until almost crispy and done. Add the onions, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 1 garlic clove. Stir until the onions are transluescent and fragrant. Add the tomatoes, stir to combine and bring to a slight boil – then remove from heat.

In the meantime, slice the sausage into about 1/2″ thick slices; cover with foil and set aside.

In the smaller saute pan, over medium-high heat add the soy sauce mixture until it’s almost simmering, then add the broccoli. Stir, reduce heat to medium and cover. Check on it and stir about every 5-7 minutes, cooking about 15 minutes or until tender.

In a very large serving bowl (or the stockpot) throw in the pasta, sausage, tomato mixture and broccoli (with liquid). Combine everything using tongs. And dive in!