Orecchiette broccoli e salsiccia

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.

Season with salt, black pepper, and lemon juice to taste.

Serve hot, garnished with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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