Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

  • Salt
  • 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 pinch red chile flakes
  • 1 bunch (12 to 14 ounces) broccoli rabe, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 12 ounces (3 1/2 cups) dry orecchiette pasta
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • Freshly ground black pepper

 

Ingredients to make orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil.

 A pot of salted, boiling water

Meanwhile, break the sausage up into small pieces. Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the sausage to the pan and cook, undisturbed, until the browned on one side, about 4 minutes.

 Sausage cooking in a large pan

Reduce heat to low. Add garlic and chile flakes and cook, stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute. Cover and remove from the heat.

 Garlic and chili flakes added to the pan with sausage

Add the broccoli rabe to the boiling water and cook, stirring frequently, until the leaves have wilted and stalks are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

 Broccoli rabe cooking in a pot of boiling water

Use a small sieve or tongs to scoop the broccoli rabe out of the water. (Some bits of rabe will remain in the water, that’s fine.) Drain the broccoli rabe in a colander and rinse with cold water until cool enough to handle.

 Cooked broccoli rabe in a colander

Squeeze the broccoli rabe dry and add it to the pan with the sausage mixture. Cover the pan and set it over low heat.

 Broccoli rabe added to the pan with sausage

Return the water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water.

 Orecchiette cooking in a pot of boiling water

Add  the drained pasta to the sausage mixture. Gradually stir in enough reserved pasta water to lightly coat  pasta. Stir in the cheese, season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

 A pot of orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL

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