Broccoli Rabe & Sausage Pasta

Traditional Italian Pasta

You'll need

  • Half box of Penne or Orecchiette
  • 1 lb of Italian Sausage
  • 1 Bunch of broccoli rabe
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 5 sundried tomatoes
  • Half lemon
  • 1/3 Cup of White
  • 1/3 Cup of Chicken Stock
  • Dash of Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Tspn of Italian Seasoning
  • ⅓ stick of butter
  • 1 tspn of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan

    • Recipe

    1. Mince the 3 cloves of garlic, and slice 5 sundried tomatoes
    2. Heat up the olive oil and butter
    3. Get the pasta water salted and heating up.
    4. Saute in the sun dried tomatoes first.
      • Season with plenty of Italian seasoning and a bit of red pepper flakes
    5. Throw in the garlic - wait until it turns golden - just a minute or two
    6. Once the garlic turns golden, deglaze with
      • Half of a Lemon Twist
      • ⅓ Cup of White Wine
      • ⅓ Cup of Chicken Stock
    7. Turn down the heat and let it cook down - gentle bubbling.
    8. Throw the pasta in the boiling water
    9. Cut the sausage. If very pink, throw it in the sauce now.
    10. When the sauce is about half, add broccoli rabe and sausage
    11. Once sausage and broccoli rabe are cooked (5 mins at least for broccoli), take off heat.
    12. Mix sauce with pasta, keeping some of the starch water
    13. Top with parmesan and serve.