Orecchiette with Broccoli, Sausage, and Roasted Peppers

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002

We set out to rescue this classic Italian pairing and avoid the inevitable bowl of lackluster, overcooked broccoli married to under seasoned pasta.

SERVES 4 to 6 as a main dish

TIME 45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Though the norm for pasta and broccoli recipes is overcooked broccoli with underseasoned pasta, we set out to create a dish with crisp, sweet, tender vegetables that married well with the mild wheaty tones and tender texture of pasta. To co...

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