Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa, Salsiccia, e Pecorino

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese alternative.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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

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

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

Remove the casing from the Italian sausage and crumble it into the skillet.

Cook the sausage until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the cime di rapa to the skillet and sauté until wilted, about 3-4 minutes.

Drain the orecchiette, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Combine the orecchiette with the sausage and cime di rapa in the skillet.

Add reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce; stir well to combine.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve hot, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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