Al Bronzo® Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage - Barilla

Al Bronzo® Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage - Barilla

Prep Time

16 minutes

Cook Time

14 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Yields

6

Directions

  1. Bring two 1-gallon pots of water to a boil
  2. In the first pot, add a bit of salt and baking soda
  3. Cook broccoli rabe tops for 10 minutes, discarding the thick stems
  4. Drain, set aside and when cooled down chop roughly
  5. Meanwhile in a skillet sauté crumbled sausage with 2 tablespoons olive oil until brown, then add garlic and red pepper cook one minute
  6. Stir in cooked broccoli rabe
  7. In the second pot, cook pasta two minutes less than package directions and drain, reserving some of the cooking water
  8. Toss pasta and sauce in a skillet with some cooking water until the sauce is coating the pasta and pasta is perfectly cooked
  9. Stir in cheese and remaining olive oil before serving

Ingredients

  • 1 package ea Barilla® Al Bronzo Orechiette pasta
  • 1 Tsp ea Baking Soda
  • To taste ea Salt
  • 3 Bunches ea Broccoli Rabe
  • 1 lb ea Italian Sausage
  • 4 Tbsp ea Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 ea Garlic Clove
  • To taste ea Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/2 cup ea Romano Cheese