This Creamy Burrata Pasta with Sausage & Broccolini Is Next Level!

burrata cheese

🥗Healthier: fresh mozzarella

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Fresh mozzarella is lower in calories and ricotta is more affordable.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is leaner and pork sausage is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

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

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol and apple cider vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

Add salt and pepper to a pot of water.

Heat olive oil in a skillet.

Add Italian sausage to the skillet and cook until browned.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook briefly.

Boil pasta in salted water for 10 minutes.

Add broccolini to the pasta for the last 3 minutes of cooking.

Drain the pasta and broccolini, reserving some pasta water.

Add heavy cream to the skillet with the sausage and garlic, stirring to combine.

Add red pepper flakes and season with salt and black pepper.

Incorporate the drained pasta and broccolini into the skillet, mixing well.

Add reserved pasta water as needed for consistency.

Fold in parmesan cheese and additional butter before serving.

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