How to Prepare Perfect Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette. Today's episode we learn how to make an insanely delicious pasta made with fresh orecchiette with Italian sausage, broccolini garlic and oil. 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!!

Serve with a salad and garlic bread for a hearty Puglia-style supper. Pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage is an Italian classic. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. You can have 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. You need 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed.
3. You need 1 TBS. of olive oil.
4. It's 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots.
5. You need 1/2-3/4 lb. of Orecchiette pasta.
6. It's 1 cup of grated Parmesan or Locatelli cheese.
7. Prepare 5 of fresh basil leaves, torn.
8. It's 1 TBS. of lemon juice.
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of pasta water.
10. It's 1 tsp. of lemon zest.

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. This is from Lidia's Italian Table: Italian American Favorites by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, author and host of the PBS television series of the same name.

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 shape of the pasta (orecchiette means little ears ) soaks up the flavorful sauce. 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. The recipe contains the rapini which I wanted to use, Italian sausage which I really like and orecchiette pasta which looked interesting.