Orecchiette with Sausage & Broccoli Rabe

Cooking the pasta

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Halfway through making the sauce (below) start cooking the pasta. Cook to the packet instructions.

To make the sauce

1. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, deep frying pan (that you have a lid for) until just hot.
2. Add the onion and garlic and fry gently for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add the sausage meat and using the back of a wooden spoon break up into small pieces as it fries. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until cooked through. 
3. Add salt & pepper and then add the wine. Let it sizzle for 30 seconds before tipping in all the broccoli rabe. Stir briefly then put on the lid and cook gently for 5 minutes to soften the broccoli.
4. Remove the lid and stir in the chicken stock and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in the Parmigiano Reggiano and remove from the heat.
5. When your pasta is cooked, drain, retaining a little of the cooking liquid. Tip the cooked pasta into the pan and stir well. If it looks a little dry, add a spoonful or two of the cooking liquid.
6. Divide into bowls (you decide how many – I say 2 but normal people may say 3-4!). Sprinkle with more Parmigiano Reggiano and that’s it! Enjoy!