Orecchiette With Sausage Broccoli Rabe Recipes

ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Over high heat, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
• Add the broccoli rabe. Return to a boil and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until the stalks are tender.
• With a slotted spoon, remove from boiling water and place in a colander to drain. Gently squeeze out excess moisture. Coarsely chop into 1-inch bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• In the same large pot of boiling water, slowly add 1 pound of orecchiette pasta and stir continuously for one minute. Cook according to package directions until almost al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a very large saucepan, over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat the entire pan.
• Add the chopped shallots and saute until beginning to soften about 2-3 minutes. Stir often.
• Add ½ pound of crumbled Italian sausage (spicy or sweet). With a wooden spoon, break up the meat into small pieces, about ¼- ½ inch pieces, until lightly browned. This should take about 5 minutes. If necessary, adjust the heat.
• Add the chopped garlic and ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes (or to taste) and sauté for 30-45 seconds.
• Add the white wine and deglaze the pan.
• Lower heat to medium-low and add the cooked chopped broccoli rabe. Combine properly together. If too dry, add a little of the pasta water. Adjust seasonings.
• At this time, the pasta should be almost al dente. Reserve a cup of the pasta water. Drain and add to the saucepan. Combine gently together.
• Turn the heat off. Add a little of the hot pasta water and the grated cheese and toss to combine.
• Toss and shake the pan back and forth for 1-2 minutes, until a sauce forms.
• If necessary, adjust the consistency of the sauce with the rest of the cooking liquid.
• Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Plate and garnish with more grated cheese, if desired.
• Serve immediately.

ORECCHIETTE, SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water has boiled, add the salt and the pasta, being sure to stir the pasta once added. Set the timer for half of the recommended cooking time. When the time is reached, add the rabe and continue to cook for the remaining recommended time. If al dente is desired, take 2 minutes off the total cooking time.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
• Once the oil is shimmering, add the garlic, anchovies and crushed red pepper. Smash with the back of a wooden spoon to make a paste, and cook 1 minute, being sure not to burn the garlic. Add the sausage meat to the pan and break into small pieces. Cover the pan and adjust the heat to medium-low, being sure to stir frequently.
• Drain the pasta and rabe, reserving 1 cup of water used to cook the pasta.
• Add the pasta and rabe to the pan and cook an additional minute, adding pasta water to the sauce if the pan is dry, 1/4 cup at a time. Turn off the heat and add half of the cheese stirring to incorporate, saving the remaining cheese to add once the pasta has been plated.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prick the sausages with a fork and place them on a sheet pan. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until just cooked through. Slice 1/2 inch thick and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the sausage slices and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the pieces are browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and their juices, the red wine, tomato paste, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and let the mixture simmer over low heat while you prepare the pasta and broccoli.
• Bring a very large pot half filled with water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Add the pasta and cook for 9 minutes exactly. While the pasta is cooking, trim the broccoli rabe to just below the leaves and discard the stems. Cut the leafy part of the broccoli rabe crosswise in 2-inch pieces. When the pasta has cooked for 9 minutes, add the broccoli rabe to the pasta and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, until the pasta is al dente and the broccoli is crisp-tender. Drain in a large colander, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and add the pasta and broccoli to the pot with the tomato and sausage mixture. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and 1 teaspoon of salt. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the reserved cooking liquid. Taste for seasonings, and serve hot with extra Parmesan on the side.

ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the sausage from the casing and crumble into small pieces.
• Wash the broccoli rabe under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut off and discard about one inch off bottom of stems. Cut remaining broccoli rabe with leaves into about 2 inch pieces.
• Bring a large pot of liberally salted water to a boil.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the crumbled sausage and cook stirring and breaking up the sausage until cooked through and lightly browned.
• Using a slotted spoon remove the cooked sausage from the pan and set aside, leaving as much oil behind as possible to saute the garlic and broccoli rabe in, if needed add an extra tablespoon of olive oil.
• Drop the broccoli rabe into to the pot of boiling water.
• At the same time add the garlic to the saute pan and cook until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes.
• Immediately remove the broccoli rabe from the pot using a mesh strainer or tongs (do not strain the whole pot, because you will be cooking the pasta in the same boiling water), shake excess water out and add to the pan with the garlic. Season with Salt and pepper. Cook stirring until broccoli rabe is tender, 3-5 minutes.
• Add the sausage back into the pan and toss to combine. Remove pan from the heat.
• Meanwhile add the orecchiette to the pot of boiling water that the broccoli rabe was cooked in. Cook until pasta is al dente, and strain.
• Place the pan with the broccoli rabe and sausage back over medium-high heat, and add the oricchiete. Toss together until well combined.
• Dish out the pasta to warm plates and serve with cheese on the side for sprinkling.

ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, and cook, turning occasionally until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage to a plate and reserve pan and sausage drippings.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat. Add a large pinch of salt and broccoli rabe and cook, uncovered, until broccoli rabe is bright green and tender but still slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer broccoli rabe using tongs to a colander (reserve boiling water) and rinse under cold running water. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Add pasta to reserved boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente (tender but not mushy), about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, heat reserved pan and drippings over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until it is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli rabe, pepper flakes, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt; increase heat to medium-high, and cook, continually stirring, until broccoli rabe is hot and tender, about 5 minutes. Slice sausage into 1/4-inch thick coins and add to pan and mix well cook until sausage is warmed through, about 5 more minutes.
• Drain pasta in a colander in sink, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking liquid. Toss pasta and liquid with broccoli rabe mixture. Transfer pasta to a serving dish or individual bowls, garnish with Parmesean and serve.

BROCCOLI RABE AND SAUSAGE WITH ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• Rinse the broccoli rabe well and chop it in relatively small pieces. Set it aside. Remove the sausage from its casing and mash it.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the sausage and cook it, mashing and stirring it, until it loses its redness. Add the garlic and saute another minute or two. Add the broccoli rabe and sprinkle with a little salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the broccoli rabe is thoroughly wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the skillet and remove it from the heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the orecchiette and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain very well and transfer to a warm serving bowl.
• Reheat the contents of the skillet and spread over the orecchiette. Toss, then serve with a dusting of pecorino.

ORECCHIETTE WITH SPICY SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Strain the broccoli rabe, reserving all the cooking liquid. Set the broccoli rabe aside. Cook the orecchiette in the same pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, in a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over a medium flame. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until the sausage is brown and juices form, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the broccoli rabe and toss to coat. Add the pasta and enough reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Stir the Parmesan cheese, salt to taste, and pepper into the pasta mixture. Transfer to pasta bowls and serve.