Orecchiette, Sausage, and Broccoli Pasta

Name: Orecchiette, Sausage, and Broccoli Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) box orecchiette pasta (see note 1); 5 tablespoons olive oil (divided); 19 ounces Italian sausage (sweet or spicy, see note 2); Salt and pepper; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 cup chicken broth; 4 cups broccoli florets; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for topping, see note 3); 1 lemon (optional); fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)

4 servings

portionen

15 minutes

aktive zeit

35 minutes

gesamtzeit

Kochen beginnen

Zutaten

1 (16-ounce) box orecchiette pasta (see note 1)

5 tablespoons olive oil (divided)

19 ounces Italian sausage (sweet or spicy, see note 2)

Salt and pepper

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 cup chicken broth

4 cups broccoli florets

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for topping, see note 3)

1 lemon (optional)

fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Anweisungen

Cook Sausage

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large pan. Heat to medium-high, add sausage (casings removed) and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook and crumble until browned, 5–7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic, Italian seasoning, dried parsley, and red pepper flakes. Stir until fragrant, 30–60 seconds.

Cook Pasta

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water (2 teaspoons) to boil. Cook pasta according to the package’s minimum time. Reserve a cup of pasta water and drain the pasta. Do not rinse.

Add Chicken Broth and Broccoli

Add 4 tablespoons olive oil, chicken broth, and broccoli to the sausage pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is crisp-tender, about 3–5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until melted. Simmer until sauce is slightly reduced and thickened.

Add Pasta

Add drained pasta to the sausage and broccoli mixture; toss well. Gradually add cheese (2 tablespoons at a time) while tossing until well combined (add cheese slowly to prevent clumping). Add reserved pasta water if needed to thin the sauce. Optionally add a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.

Serve

Divide among bowls, adding fresh parsley and an extra sprinkle of Parmesan if desired. Enjoy promptly!

Nährwertangaben

Portionsgröße

Kalorien

959 kcal

Gesamtfett

73 g

Gesättigtes Fett

25 g

Ungesättigtes Fett

43 g

Transfett

0.3 g

Cholesterin

135 mg

Natrium

1437 mg

Gesamtkohlenhydrate

43 g

Ballaststoffe

4 g

Zucker insgesamt

3 g

Eiweiß

33 g