Orecchiette with broccoli rabe with sausage of course made Maddalena style!

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Add orecchiette to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

While the pasta cooks, trim the broccoli rabe and blanch in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.

Drain the broccoli rabe and immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering.

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

Remove the casings from the Italian sausage and add to the skillet.

Cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the blanched broccoli rabe to the skillet and toss to combine.

Drain the orecchiette and add to the skillet with the sausage and broccoli rabe.

Pour in a splash of pasta cooking water to help the sauce adhere, and toss everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens