Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Name: Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 oz. Italian chicken sausage; 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 bunch broccoli rabe; 1/2 lb. cavatelli pasta; 4 medium garlic cloves

Published: Jul 14, 2012

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Yields:

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Cal/Serv:

250

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This simple one-dish pasta meal has only five ingredients!

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Directions

1. Step 1Place sausage and 1/2 cup water in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes; drain. Cut sausage into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Heat olive oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 6 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate, reserving oil.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, boil a large pot of salted water. Add broccoli rabe and cook until leaves are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli rabe to a colander and drain. Return water to a boil. Add cavatelli and cook according to package instructions.
3. Step 3In same skillet over medium-high heat, add broccoli rabe and garlic. Cook until broccoli rabe is tender, about 4 minutes. Return sausage to skillet and reduce heat to low.
4. Step 4Strain cavatelli, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Stir cooking water into skillet, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Toss pasta with broccoli rabe mixture and serve immediately.