Pasta with Sausage and Crispy Panko

Ingredients

1 lb pasta - gemelli or similar
3 T olive oil
1/2 cup panko
1 T fresh thyme leaves or 1 t dried
1/4 t Kosher salt
1/4 t pepper
3/4 lb sausage
1 medium onion, diced
arugula or broccolini

Directions

Cook the pasta; reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.

Meanwhile, heat 2 T oil in smaller nonstick pan over medium heat. Add panko and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Stir in salt, pepper, and thyme.  Transfer to a small bowl.

Meanwhile, heat 1 T oil in larger nonstick pan over medium-high.  Squeeze out sausage, add onion, and cook, breaking sausage apart, for 8-10 minutes (until cooked through).

Steam broccolini (or add to sausage mixture at about 5 minute mark?).

Mix pasta, broccolini, and sausage mixture together, serve with panko for sprinkling.

Note: original recipe called for arugula, but it got very bitter.  Maybe try again?