Easiest Way to Cook Yummy Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

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 cook it.

Ingredients of Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

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

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. 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. Use hot Italian sausages for a bit of kick, or stick with mild sausages and serve red chile flakes on the side so people can sprinkle on exactly as much as they want.

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette step by step

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! 🇮🇹.

The other day I came across some orecchiette at the grocery store and it reminded me of this recipe. It was pretty good and it was easy to make. 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. This easy and delicious Italian-inspired orecchiette dish is made complete with a creamy sauce, Italian sausage, and broccolini. In one, cook Italian sausage in olive oil and garlic; in the other, cook—but do not overcook—broccoli rabe with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and butter.