Orecchiette With Sausage Meatballs, Broccoli Rabe, and Garlic

Name: Orecchiette With Sausage Meatballs, Broccoli Rabe, and Garlic
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bunch broccoli rabe, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 312 grams links Italian sausage (about; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 454 grams box orecchiette

Orecchiette With Sausage Meatballs, Broccoli Rabe, and Garlic might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 491 calories, 19g of protein, and 20g of fat. This dairy free recipe serves 6. If you have broccoli rabe, garlic cloves, orecchiette, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.

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Water

Pasta

Add broccoli rabe during last 2 minutes of cooking; drain pasta and broccoli rabe and return to pot.

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Broccoli Rabe

Pasta

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Pot

While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Pinch sausage from casing in 1-inch pieces and roll into balls with clean hands, placing meatballs directly in pot. Cook meatballs until browned and cooked through (8-10 minutes). Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant and toasted (2 minutes).

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Meatballs

Sausage

Garlic

Pasta

Roll

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add pasta and broccoli rabe mixture, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground pepper, and reserved pasta water; cook, tossing, until pasta is coated with a thin sauce (2 minutes). Divide among 6 bowls.

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Broccoli Rabe

Ground Black Pepper