Enjoy a flavorful One Pot Kielbasa and Broccoli pasta dinner in less than 30 minutes with simple ingredients that can be found in your pantry and refrigerator!
It’s 4:00 and my house is a mess. Dishes have not been done, and my toddler is on the train to crazy–bouncing off the walls and impatiently waiting for dad to get home so he can go “fish”. It’s about this time every day during the work week that I dread. Insert one pot meal!
You’re welcome right now.
I gather the remaining energy I have to do dishes and clean up the house–maybe even fold a load of laundry after I’ve hit it on “refresh” about 4 times during the day. Then I start to think about dinner. Most weeks I have my menu planned so that it’s one last thing I need to think about. I try to prep dinner by 5:00, but some days I just can’t get the meal prep done before 5. What I love so much about this one pot kielbasa and broccoli pasta dinner is that I can get this prepped and cooked in 30 minutes.
Yes, you read that right. Can you imagine minimal dishes, and a flavorful dinner on the table in 30 minutes? My husband and I are both Polish, so kielbasa is a staple ingredient in our diet. We love to grill it, or just boil it and eat it with pierogies. However, most recently I’ve been adding it to pasta dishes and it has amplified the flavors of our meal. The past on it’s own is good but when you add in the kielbasa it amplifies it like no ones business.
Ingredients
- Oil – I like to use olive oil but grapeseed oil works, too.
- Onion – The onion adds a little extra flavor to the pasta.
- Kielbasa – I always have a package of kielbasa in my refrigerator for a quick and easy meal.
- Bow Tie Pasta – I like this pasta cut best, but any type can work.
- Broccoli – I used baby broccoli for this recipe; however, regular broccoli would be fine. And if you don’t have fresh broccoli on hand you could use frozen. Just add the frozen broccoli in during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Spinach – I typically like to add in 2 cups of spinach or some sort of leafy green (like a power blend). It just depends on what I have on hand. Either work well, and if you don’t like the leafy greens then don’t add them.
- Lemon – You can use fresh lemon juice or concentrate.
- Pecorino Romano Cheese – I like to use the grated cheese.
That’s what is great about a recipe you can always add in or take away ingredients depending on your palate. So if your looking to simplify your weeknight dinner plans try my recipe for One Pot Kielbasa & Broccoli Pasta.
Directions
- Preheat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add in the olive oil and diced onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
- While the onion cooks, slice the kielbasa and chop the broccoli. Add to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes.
- Then add in the bow tie pasta, mix well and add the water. Place the lid on the skillet and cook for 15 minutes. At the 10 minute point add in the chopped broccoli stalk. Mix well and cover. At the 3 minute point add in the tops of the broccoli. Mix well and cover.
- Once the water has absorbed turn the heat off. Mix in the fresh spinach and lemon juice. Add in half the grated Pecorino romano cheese, mix and add in the rest of the cheese. Divide evenly among plates, top with cracked black pepper and enjoy.
Kielbasa Pasta FAQs
This one pot pasta recipe serves 6 very hungry adults or a family of 4 with leftovers for lunch the next day!
Kielbasa is a great smoked sausage you can easily pair with soups, stews, casseroles, pastas, rice. You can spruce up breakfast and add kielbasa sausage to eggs or pair with pancakes or waffles.
You have multiple ways to cook kielbasa. For this recipe you will pan fry then allow to boil in with the pasta. You can also boil kielbasa, bake the sausage in the oven, or even grill it!
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One Pot Kielbasa and Broccoli Pasta
Equipment
- Stove Top
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 12 oz. kielbasa sliced in moon shapes
- 3 cups bow tie pasta
- 3 cups water
- 1 bunch baby broccoli
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add in the olive oil and diced onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
- While the onion cooks, slice the kielbasa and chop the broccoli. Add to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes.
- Then add in the bow tie pasta, mix well and add the water. Place the lid on the skillet and cook for 15 minutes. At the 10 minute point add in the chopped broccoli stalk. Mix well and cover. At the 3 minute point add in the tops of the broccoli. Mix well and cover.
- Once the water has absorbed turn the heat off. Mix in the fresh spinach and lemon juice. Add in half the grated Pecorino Romano cheese, mix and add in the rest of the cheese. Divide evenly among plates, top with cracked black pepper and enjoy.
Notes
- Bow Tie Pasta – I like this pasta cut best, but any type can work.
- Broccoli – I used baby broccoli for this recipe; however, regular broccoli would be fine. And if you don’t have fresh broccoli on hand you could use frozen. Just add the frozen broccoli in during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Spinach – I typically like to add in 2 cups of spinach or some sort of leafy green (like a power blend). It just depends on what I have on hand. Either work well, and if you don’t like the leafy greens then don’t add them.
Nutrition
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Step 2 and 4 are a bit contradictory. Do you add some of the broccoli in step 2 and save the rest for step 4? Want to double check before making
Hi Katarina, I apologize for the confusion. You’ll add the kielbasa to the pot then the broccoli in step 4. Sorry about that!