Italian Sausage with Orecchiette. Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe uses chicken sausage in place of pork and a whole lot of garlic! This lightened up version will not disappoint!! Today's episode we learn how to make an insanely delicious pasta made with fresh orecchiette with Italian sausage, broccolini garlic and oil.

I used sweet Italian sausage and removed the casings. My only problem was that some of the orecchiette stuck together. I don't cook this type of pasta often, so. You can cook Italian Sausage with Orecchiette using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

1. Prepare of bulk Italian sausage (or removed from casing).
2. You need of garlic, crushed.
3. Prepare of olive oil.
4. Prepare of frozen peas and carrots.
5. Prepare of Orecchiette pasta.
6. It's of grated Parmesan or Locatelli cheese.
7. It's of fresh basil leaves, torn.
8. Prepare of lemon juice.
9. You need of pasta water.
10. You need of lemon zest.

This classic pasta dish with broccoli rabe, sweet Italian sausage, and tangy red pepper vinaigrette is a favorite of film legend Francis Ford Coppola. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water. While the water heats and the orecchiette. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. ~ This incredibly easy Italian Orecchiette with Sausage recipe is jam-crammed with more nutrition (hello, spinach!) and more flavor than you'd ever guess - even we were surprised!

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette instructions

1. Sauté sausage and crushed garlic in olive oil on med-hi heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes..
2. Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook the pasta according to package directions..
3. Add peas and carrots to the sausage and continue sautéing on med-hi heat for another 2-3 minutes..
4. Once pasta is al dente, add the remaining ingredients to the sausage and serve..
5. Buon appetito! 🇮🇹.

It's simple Italian comfort food that comes together in a snap. Our families LOVE it, and we know yours will, too! ~ The whole combination of orecchiette with greens and sausage and grated Parmigiano is so classic and so wonderful. Sausage is not a must here, truly, but if you're craving a little meat, the addition of hot Italian sausage adds a nice flavor. For those of you who live in the area. As the onions and sausage cook, they create a flavorful fond, to which you'll add a little broth, and then cook the pasta directly in the broth.