Gluten-Free Quinoa Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli

The Recipe:

Ingredients (serves two):

• 2 cups quinoa pasta.
• 1/2 cup chopped broccoli.
• 2 large Italian sausage links (I used chorizo sausage from Whole Foods).
• 1.5 cups marinara pasta sauce.

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Directions:

1.  In a large pot, bring about 4 cups of water to a boil. Pour in the 2 cups of quinoa pasta.
2.  On a separate burner, start cooking your (chopped up) sausage in a skillet. There are dozens of different varieties of sausage and they all have differingmeans of preparation, so go by the directions on the package. My chorizo sausage had to be cooked in a skillet for about 7 minutes before it was done.
3.   After the quinoa pasta has been cooking for about 5 minutes, dump the broccoli in with it. 
4.  Let the pasta/broccoli boil for about 3 more minutes, then remove from heat.
5.  Use a strainer to get rid of the water, then place the pasta and broccoli on a large plate. Put the cooked sausage on top of the plate.
6.  Heat the marinara sauce in a small pot on medium heat for a couple of minutes, until it is heated through.
7. Pour the sauce onto your pasta plate.
8. Serve and enjoy!