Dinner Tonight: Orecchiette with Sausage, Broccoli, and Caramelized Garlic | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 12 ounces broccoli florets (from about 2 average-sized bunches), cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 8 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 4 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• 3 scallions, both white and light green parts, thinly sliced
• 3/4 pound orecchiette pasta, or substitute another short pasta such as penne