Broccoli is one vegetable that I personally dislike. I’m not a huge fan of its taste, and honestly it makes me uncomfortable when someone offers raw broccoli for munching or in a salad. In Philippines where I grow up, I haven’t seen broccoli or tasted dishes with broccoli in it, so it was kind of intimidating to consume this veggie when I came to the US.
When my second child started eating broccoli from a Chinese takeout, I was encouraged to try cooking more broccoli dishes, experimenting with different flavors to make this bland veggie appetizing to eat.
This quick and easy recipe is an example of that.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients:
5 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 cups sliced carrots, sliced diagonally
1 cup red bell peppers, sliced diagonally
2 links Italian sausage, sliced diagonally
¼ cup water
½ tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
½ medium onion, sliced
2cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
Tools You’ll Need:
Skillet with lid
Cooking spoon
Knife
Chopping board
Procedure:
1. Heat oil on skillet on medium high and sauté Italian sausage until it browned a little, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions become translucent and garlic has browned a little, about 2 minutes.
3. Add carrots and cook for another 3 minutes.
4. Add broccoli, bell peppers, salt and pepper and mix the rest.
5. Add water and cover the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes. The result will be slightly crunchy veggies. If you want it much softer, cook for additional 3 minutes.
6. Serve immediately.
- 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 cups sliced carrots, sliced diagonally
- 1 cup red bell peppers, sliced diagonally
- 2 links Italian sausage, sliced diagonally
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ½ medium onion, sliced
- 2cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Heat oil on skillet on medium high and sauté Italian sausage until it browned a little, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions become translucent and garlic has browned a little, about 2 minutes.
- Add carrots and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add broccoli, bell peppers, salt and pepper and mix the rest.
- Add water and cover the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes. The result will be slightly crunchy veggies. If you want it much softer, cook for additional 3 minutes.
- Home Sausage Vegetables Sautéed Broccoli With Carrots, Bell Pepper, and Italian Sausage Sautéed Broccoli With Carrots, Bell Pepper, and Italian Sausage
- Serve immediately.
