Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Name: Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ounces, hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; ¼ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 pound, broccoli rabe, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces; , Salt and pepper; 1 pound fresh or dried, orecchiette; 2 ounces, Pecorino Romano, grated (1 cup)

Main Courses
Europe
Italian
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Fruits & Vegetables
Meat
Vegetables
Pasta
Pork
Cookbook Collection

By Raquel Pelzel ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

Orecchiette con le cime di rapa is a hearty, subtly spicy pasta dish that might be the most signature (and identifiable) dish of Italy's heel.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 50 minutes

Italian Name: Orecchiette con cime di rapa e salsiccia

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