Cavatelli with Rapini and Sausage

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:15:15 GMT

Step 1

1. Bring water to boil in a large pot.

Step 2

2. While the water is coming up to a boil, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Step 3

3. Add the sausage to the skillet breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Brown for 6-8 minutes then remove from the pan.

Step 4

4. Once the pot of water is boiling, salt the water. It should taste like a very well seasoned broth.

Step 5

5. Add the rapini to the boiling water and blanch for 2-3 minutes. The rapini leaves will looked overcooked, which is normal.

Step 6

6. Remove the rapini with a spider strainer or tongs into a colander and set aside. Keep the water!

Step 7

7. If you find any long stems, I use kitchen shears to cut them into smaller pieces at this time as well.

Step 8

8. Bring the water back up to boil. Once boiling, add your pasta to the water. If using fresh pasta, Your pasta is fully cooked once it floats to the top of the water. If using dried pasta, cook as per the package directions.

Step 9

9. To the pan that the sausage was cooked in, add garlic and chilli flakes. Cook till the garlic is fragrant, about one minute.

Step 10

10. Add in the rapini and toss to coat.

Step 11

11. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet along with some cooking liquid, about 3-4 tablespoons.

Step 12

12. Add in the Parmigiano cheese as well as the cooked sausage. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Step 13

13. Plate and add a more Parmigiano on top

Step 14

14. Enjoy!

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