handmade ORECCHIETTE with Italian SAUSAGE and BROCCOLINI

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Add orecchiette to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 10-12 minutes.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add sliced Italian sausage to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add broccoli florets to the skillet and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.

Drain the orecchiette, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Add the drained orecchiette to the skillet with sausage and broccoli.

Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve hot, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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