Italian Sausage with Orecchiette. Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe uses chicken sausage in place of pork and a whole lot of garlic! This lightened up version will not disappoint!! This orecchiette is minimum effort, MAXIMUM satisfaction!
I used sweet Italian sausage and removed the casings. My only problem was that some of the orecchiette stuck together. I don't cook this type of pasta often, so. You can cook Italian Sausage with Orecchiette using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Italian Sausage with Orecchiette
- You need 1 lb. of bulk Italian sausage (or removed from casing).
- You need 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed.
- It's 1 TBS. of olive oil.
- Prepare 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots.
- It's 1/2-3/4 lb. of Orecchiette pasta.
- It's 1 cup of grated Parmesan or Locatelli cheese.
- You need 5 of fresh basil leaves, torn.
- Prepare 1 TBS. of lemon juice.
- It's 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of lemon zest.
This classic pasta dish with broccoli rabe, sweet Italian sausage, and tangy red pepper vinaigrette is a favorite of film legend Francis Ford Coppola. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water. While the water heats and the orecchiette. This easy and delicious Italian-inspired orecchiette dish is made complete with a creamy sauce, Italian sausage, and broccolini.
Italian Sausage with Orecchiette instructions
- Sauté sausage and crushed garlic in olive oil on med-hi heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes..
- Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook the pasta according to package directions..
- Add peas and carrots to the sausage and continue sautéing on med-hi heat for another 2-3 minutes..
- Once pasta is al dente, add the remaining ingredients to the sausage and serve..
- Buon appetito! 🇮🇹.
Dried orecchiette pasta, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, sweet italian sausage, casing removed, cloves garlic, sliced, red pepper flakes, bunch fresh broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and drop in the Orecchiette. Orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage is one of those classic Italian pasta dishes. Not that I grew up anything like it—I can't imagine my younger self dealing well with the notoriously bitter vegetable. But after years of drinking Negronis, I've grown to love the sensation, just so long as it is.