Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Servings: 4
Make your family an indulgent and filling weeknight meal with this Orecchiette pasta recipe; with sausage & broccoli you cannot go wrong!
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Ingredients
- 350-400 grams orecchiette pasta about 3/4 lb or 3/4 of a package of pasta
- 1 1/2 cups reserved pasta water
- 3 tbsp extra virigin olive oil
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper / chili flakes
- 3 spicy or mild italian sausage, removed from casing
- 4 cups chopped broccoli (small broccoli florets) about 2 heads broccoli
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook orecchiette pasta according to package directions and reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water. Then drain pasta and set aside.
- In a large skillet or pot, heat 3 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Once warm, add shallots and sauté 2-3 minutes until starting to soften.
- Add minced garlic and red pepper / chili flakes and sauté 2-3 more minutes.
- Then, add sausage (that's been removed from the casing) and cook for 8-10 minutes until done, breaking into smaller pieces as it cooks.
- Stir in broccoli with a pinch of pepper, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 cup pasta water. Cook until broccoli is tender about 7-10 minutes.
- Finally, stir in the cooked orecchiette pasta and the rest of the pasta water, cooking for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Serve with remaining parmesan cheese.
Notes
And don't fret if you forget to reserve the pasta water, chicken broth works well too.
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