Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pasta
A classic Italian pasta recipe that's easy to make with any short pasta you have on hand.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound broccoli rabe (rapini)
- 12 ounces short pasta like strozzapreti, rotini, fusilli, or rigatoni
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage sweet or spicy
- 4 large garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Wash rapini (see recipe note); drain and coarsely chop.
- Heat a large pot of salted water to boil. Add rapini and cook 1 minute (working in batches if necessary); transfer rapini to colander to drain. Return water to boil.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente (tender, but firm to the bite). Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and brown, breaking up with a spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant and golden, about 1 minute more. Add broccoli rabe and toss to coat. Add pasta and stir to combine, adding reserved cooking liquid a few tablespoons at a time as needed to moisten. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 pasta bowls; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
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Notes
- To wash rapini, submerge in a large bowl of water. Swoosh it around to dislodge all dirt and debris. Lift out rapini and transfer to a colander to drain.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2048IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 3mg
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