30 Minute Pasta: Orecchiette, Broccolini & Sausage, Learn How (e88)

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot.

Add 1 pound of orecchiette to the boiling water.

Cook the pasta until al dente.

In a separate pan, heat a lot of olive oil and add minced garlic.

Add 2 pounds of Italian sausage, breaking it up and cooking until browned.

Add 1 pound of broccolini to the sausage and cook until tender.

Combine the cooked orecchiette with the sausage and broccolini mixture.

Add 1 cup of reserved pasta water to the mixture.

Stir in grana padana cheese and lemon zest.

Mix everything well and serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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