Pasta Soup with Sausage, Broccoli, and Cheese

Ok so this didn't end up being much of soup for me but you could always add more tomato sauce or broth to change that. Epitome of comfort food right here.

Pasta Soup with Sausage, Broccoli, and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bag of broccoli
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 chicken sausage links
• 32 oz chicken broth
• 16 oz tomato sauce
• 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp garlic salt
• 2 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp basil 
• 1 box of round pasta noodles
• 1/2 cup of 6 cheese
• 2 tbsp ricotta cheese

Directions:

1. Chop onions and sausage
2. Put the onions, sausage, garlic, broccoli, and olive oil in a large saucepan and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic salt, basil and red pepper flakes and cook for 5 more minutes. 
4. Add noodles and cook for 15 minutes.
5. Mix in cheese and serve.