I Tried Stanley Tucci's Easy Pasta Recipe - and Made it Better! #PastaDinner #WeeknightMeals

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Blanch broccoli rabe in the boiling water for 2 minutes, then remove and set aside.

In the same water, cook orecchiette pasta until al dente, then reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the pasta.

While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.

Add the Italian sausage to the skillet, breaking it into bite-sized pieces and browning it.

Add the blanched broccoli rabe to the skillet with the sausage and toss well.

Add a splash of the reserved pasta water to create a light sauce.

Stir in the cooked orecchiette, adding more pasta water if needed to loosen the mixture.

Remove from heat and stir in the grated pecorino romano until well combined.

Serve immediately with extra cheese and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

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