Pasta with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and White Beans
User Reviews
3.8
15 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
2 -4
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Others
Pasta with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and White Beans
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Ingredients
- 3 sweet Italian sausages or 3/4 lb sausagemeat broken into small chunks (8-10 per link)
- 1 large bunch broccoli rabe 1.5 lb, roughly chopped
- 1 can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 lb dried orecchiette or any short, curly pasta
- 3-4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- good olive oil
- Parmesan or reggiano cheese grated or thinly sliced, to serve
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Instructions
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil.
- Cut off and discard the lower part of the broccoli rabe stems, leaving the broccoli about 8 inches long. Remove any large tough leaves. If the stems are very thick, you can peel the lower part with a vegetable peeler. Removing the peel takes out some of the bitterness. Cut the stems into roughly 2-inch lengths. Wash the broccoli and set it aside to dry in a salad spinner or colander.
- Remove the casings from the sausage and crumble it. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage meat and cook until the sausage is no longer pink, about 7 - 10 minutes. When the sausage is brown and just cooked through, remove it with a slotted spoon onto a plate and set aside.
- If there’s fat in the pan, pour it out and add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Add the garlic, pepper flakes and beans and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water, stir well and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, according to the package directions.
- In the skillet with the garlic, add the broccoli rabe and toss it until it begins to wilt. Cover the pan and steam the broccoli until wilted and bright green, about 4 minutes. Taste and season lightly with salt and pepper. (if the broccoli is getting too dry and starting to brown, add a few tablespoons of the pasta water).
- When the pasta is ready, drain it, but reserve about a cup of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the broccoli mixture and add back the sausage and about a 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Stir and toss well over low heat to combine, adjusting the consistency by adding some of the cooking water, a little at a time, as needed.
- Divide the pasta among bowls, top each portion with a sprinkle of cheese and a little drizzle of your best olive oil.
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3.8
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