An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe of our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage (without the casings) or 1 1/2 pounds of your favorite Italian Sausage
- 3 cups cleaned and chopped broccoli rabe
- 2 teaspoons hot chili pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 package cavatelli pasta
- 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1.
Prepare
the
water
for
the
pasta
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
2.
In a
large
skillet
over
medium
heat,
add
the
olive
oil,
chopped
garlic,
pepper
flakes
and
1/4
cup
of
water.
Sauté
the
garlic
for
2 -
3
minutes
until
it
becomes
fragrant.
3.
Remove
and
discard
the
casings
from
the
sausage
and
add
it
to
the
pan.
Using
the
back
of a
fork,
mash
the
sausage
to
break
it
into
small
pieces.
Once
the
sausage
is
broken
up,
sauté
it
until
it
begins
to
brown.
4.
When
the
sausage
has
begun
to
brown,
add
the
broccoli
rabe
to
the
pan
along
with
1/2
cup
of
water.
Stir
the
ingredients
to
combine
and
then
cover
the
pan
and
cook
for
12 -
15
minutes
or
until
the
broccoli
rabe
is
very
tender.
Add
a
small
amount
of
water
to
the
pan
as
necessary
to
keep
the
mixture
moist.
5.
As
the
water
for
the
pasta
begins
to
boil,
add
the
pasta
to
the
water
and
cook
it
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
6.
Once
the
pasta
is
al
dente,
strain
it
from
the
water
and
add
it
to
the
pan
with
the
sausage
and
broccoli
rabe.
Stir
the
mixture
well
to
combine
the
ingredients.
7.
If
the
mix
is
dry,
add
1/2
cup
of
the
pasta
cooking
water
to
the
pan
and
stir
again.
Add
the
grated
cheese
to
the
pan,
turn
off
the
heat
and
stir
the
mixture
several
times
until
it
begins
to
thicken
slightly.
8.
Remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
plate
the
pasta
in a
serving
dish.
Top
with
additional
grated
cheese
and
a
drizzle
of
olive
oil
to
serve.
