Laura Vitale Makes Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Boil salted water in a large pot.

Add orecchiette and cook until al dente, about 9-11 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Remove sausage from casings and add to the skillet.

Cook sausage, breaking it up, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Add chopped broccoli rabe to the skillet; sauté until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Drain orecchiette, reserving some pasta water.

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

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

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve with grated parmesan cheese on top.

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