Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Name: Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound of broccoli rabe (1 bunch); 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 5 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes); 1 pound Italian sausage, (3-4) a mix of sweet and hot, to your taste, casings removed, cut or chopped into bite-size pieces; 1 cup of broccoli rabe water - reserved from when you blanch the broccoli rabe; Salt and black pepper, to taste; I pound of dried orecchiette pasta; Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly-grated

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

A wonderful, flavorful pasta dish from New York's famous Italian restaurant Rao's. Orecchiette pasta with hot and sweet Italian sausages, garlic, broccoli rabe and Pecorino cheese. Easy to throw together and excellent for a special occasion.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:26:54 GMT