Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
612 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian, Italian-American Fussion
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Description
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli features the firm, cup-shaped pasta typical of orecchiette, paired with crumbled sweet Italian sausage. The sausage is browned in olive oil, releasing rich flavor, before tender broccoli florets and aromatic garlic are cooked alongside. Seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, the ingredients come together to create a subtle heat and depth. Adding pasta water and Parmesan cheese finishes the dish by creating a light, silky sauce that clings to the pasta and integrates the flavors.
The dish yields a combination of savory sausage, slightly crisp yet softened broccoli, and the nutty cheese topping the tender pasta. Cooking the pasta just shy of full tenderness ensures it absorbs the flavors in the sauce during final mixing. This makes the meal filling and balanced, ideal as a solo main or with a simple salad.
Ingredients
- 1 pound orecchiette pasta
- 1 pound Italian sausage removed from casings, sweet
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Cook pasta one minute shy of the directions then drain BUT save 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Add olive oil to the pot with sausage and cook for about 5-6 minutes, breaking it apart as you cook it until browned.
- Add broccoli, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to pot and cook for 5-6 minutes, until broccoli has softened.
- Add drained pasta to the pot, stir well to combine and add in pasta water, parmesan cheese, stirring until it makes a light sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 612kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 697mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 474mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 286IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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