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
- ¼ 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.
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: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 23gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 655mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2048IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 3mg
KEYWORD dinner party, easy
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I'm making Sunday dinner for my family, my sister and her family, and I chose your recipe. I've been dying for pasta, hot sausage and rabe! Looks and sounds delish. Will definitely let you know how it turns out, Marissa!
That's wonderful, Maria! Please let me know how it goes!
Thank you, Valentina! I hope you'll give it a try!
Love to hear that, Mary Ann! Thank you.
Sounds perfect to me! Hope you have a great weekend too, David!
This looks beyond delicious and so very comforting. Indeed a well balanced dish, Marissa.
Thank you so much, Angie!
Yay! I hope you'll give this one a try, Katherine!
You leave such sweet comments, Cheyanne. Thank you! I know what you mean about not knowing what will be in stock at grocery stores right now - we're running into the same issue. Hope you'll be able to give this one a try!
Love how you think, Dawn! Thank you. Have a great weekend!