Skillet Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Name: Skillet Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Homemade or store-bought breadcrumbs; 454 grams broccoli rabe, coarse stems removed and leaves roughly chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh squeezed juice and 1 teaspoon zest from 1 lemon; 946 milliliters homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 710 milliliters whole wheat or regular dried orecchiette; 28 grams ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (about; 454 grams spicy Italian-style chicken or pork sausage

Skillet Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 716 calories. Head to the store and pick up breadcrumbs, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add the sausage and cook, breaking it apart, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Sausage

Transfer sausage to a plate.

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Sausage

Add broccoli rabe and sautée until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes.

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Broccoli Rabe

Add to plate with sausage.

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Sausage

Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat.

Add the garlic and pepper flakes (if using) and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Add the broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

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Add the pasta and adjust heat to maintain strong, active bubbles. Cook until just not quite tender, 7 to 9 minutes minutes, maintaining active bubbles in the liquid. Return broccoli rabe and sausage to pan and continue to cook, stirring occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking, until pasta is fully cooked and broccoli is tender, about 3 minutes longer.

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Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli

Sausage

Pasta

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Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper, and stir in lemon juice and zest. Stir in the cheese, place into serving bowls and top with the breadcrumbs.

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Salt And Pepper