Easy Gluten-Free Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli with Mustard Seeds and Horseradish

It's Tuesday, and I am finally feeling back to normal. But last night, I was still too tired to stage a big production in the kitchen. So thank goodness for gluten-free pasta -- and broccoli, which is always on hand, and always easy to dress-up.

Start with some 100% corn pasta -- I used this fettucine by Sam Mills, available at Central Market/H.E.B.

 

Then  select the perfect jar of gluten-free pasta sauce. There are so many to choose from -- the HEB House Brand with Vodka is my favorite. But they were out of that, so I tried this Rao's Homemade with Vodka Sauce. It was delicious!! These jars provide plenty of sauce for four people. So double if you need to.

The last step is to saute slices of gluten-free chicken sausage. I like Pederson's Mild Italian chicken sausage. It is not only GF, but also low in fat and great tasting. Like the other items, I picked it up at Central Market. And I use one sausage per person, do double if you need to. 

After sautéing the sausage, I add it to the already warm pasta sauce. Then pour the whole thing over the noodles that have been put into pasta bowls -- easy to make and ready to serve!

The crowning touch on the meal requires a teensy bit of effort, but it is sooooo worth it!!

Broccoli with Mustard Seeds and Horseradish

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 med - large broccoli crowns with the florets cut off

3 Tablespoons of Brown Mustard Seeds

1/2 stick of butter

1 Tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 Tablespoons of Prepared Horseradish

Steam the broccoli until it is cooked, but slightly crisp. Drain and pour broccoli into a large serving bowl. 

Then using a sauté saucepan (like mine by All-Clad) melt the butter and saute the mustard seeds until they begin to pop. Then remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the horseradish and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then drizzle the sauce over broccoli and toss to coat. You will LOVE it, and my kids loved it, which is saying something! Horseradish is such a great addition to so many tasty dishes. 

 blurry broccoli!

The finished product. Eat well!