Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli

• khẩu phần: 7 servings
• thời gian hoạt động: 5 minutes
• tổng thời gian: 20 minutes

Nguyên liệu

14 oz package Italian chicken sausage (casing removed)

12 oz uncooked Orecchiette pasta (or gluten-free pasta)

6 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets (no stems, 16 oz)

5 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped)

1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp olive oil (divided)

kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

Hướng dẫn

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Meanwhile heat a large nonstick skillet and brown the sausage over medium-high, breaking it up as it cooks with a wooden spoon until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; remove from heat.

When the water boils, add the pasta and bring back to a boil, when the water is boiling, add broccoli and cook according to pasta instructions for al dente.

When pasta is almost done cooking, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. Drain pasta and broccoli.

Return the pot to the stove and set heat to high; add 1 tbsp olive oil, when hot, add garlic. Cook until golden, about 1 minute, reduce flame to low and add pasta back to the pot with the sausage.

Mix well, add remaining olive oil, grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste mixing well and smashing any large pieces of broccoli to break up.

Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water and mix well adding more if needed.

Serve in pasta bowls with additional grated cheese on the side, if desired.

Dinh dưỡng

• Kích thước Khẩu phần: 1 1/3 cups
• Calo: 324 kcal
• Tổng Chất béo: 10 g
• Chất béo bão hòa: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 2 mg
• Natri: 375 mg
• Tổng Carbohydrate: 42 g
• Chất xơ: 4 g
• Tổng Đường: 3 g
• Chất đạm: 19 g