Pasta With Sausage And Broccoli Rabe

Serves: 6

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

56

Sweetness

45

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Orecchiette

2 tbsps

Water

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Cut the broccoli rabe into 3 to 4 inch pieces, discarding the stems

3

In a large pot of rapidly boiling water, blanch the broccoli rabe until tender and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes

4

Before you drain broccoli rabe, reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid

5

Drain and rinse the broccoli rabe with cold water until it has cooled off

6

Spread it out on a towel to finish draining

7

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions until al dente

8

While the pasta is cooking, place 2 tablespoons of water into a cold skillet with garlic and sausage and then turn heat to medium-low

9

Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and sausage is cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes

10

Pour reserved broccoli water into pan with sausage

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When the pasta is cooked, drain it and place back in pot you cooked it in and season with salt

12

Pour sausage sauce over pasta and stir in cooked broccoli rabe

13

Taste and adjust seasonings

14

Serve immediately

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If the Queen's coming to dinner: Garnish with fresh bread crumbs and/or freshly grated pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese