Orecchiette with Rapini and Spicy Pork Sausage

★★☆☆☆
Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch rapini (broccoli rabe), stems trimmed
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped Spanish onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 12 ounces spicy pork sausage, casings removed
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce
  • 10 ounces orecchiette
  • 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Instructions

  1. Blanch rapini 3 minutes in boiling salted water; ice bath, drain, chop. Reserve water.
  2. Sauté onion, garlic, salt 5 minutes. Add sausage, brown and crumble, 6 minutes. Add rapini, sauté 2 minutes. Stir in marinara.
  3. Add 1/2 cup rapini water plus 1/2 cup tap water. Simmer to thicken.
  4. Cook orecchiette in rapini water until al dente. Add to sauce with half the cheese. Serve with remaining cheese.
Wine Pairing: Medium Red
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Pasta, sausage, rapini, broccoli rabe