Orecchiette with Spicy Turkey Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Orecchiette with Spicy Turkey Sausage and Broccoli Rabe might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 206 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pepper, broccoli rabe, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Thinly slice green leaves of broccoli rabe, and cut stems into 2-inch pieces.
Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a Dutch oven.
Add pasta; cook 6 minutes.
Add broccoli rabe leaves and stems; cook 5 minutes or until tender.
While pasta and broccoli rabe cook, remove casings from sausage.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion and garlic; saut 3 minutes or until tender.
Add sausage; cook 7 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.
Add broth and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil.
Drain pasta and broccoli rabe; stir hot cooked pasta, broccoli rabe, and tomatoes into sausage mixture; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
Sprinkle with cheese; toss well.
Orecchiette (oh-ray-kee-EHT-tay), a pasta originally from the Puglia region, is named for its resemblance to "little ears."