PASTA WITH CARROTS AND BROCCOLI RECIPES

Name: Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 14 oz package Italian chicken sausage (casing removed); 12 oz uncooked Orecchiette pasta (or gluten-free pasta); 6 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets (no stems (16 oz)); 5 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped); 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese; 2 tbsp olive oil (divided); kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI - SKINNYTASTE

Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli - Skinnytaste image

Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli is one of my favorite weeknight pasta dishes, my family loves it!

Provided by Gina

Categories Dinner

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

14 oz package Italian chicken sausage (casing removed)
12 oz uncooked Orecchiette pasta (or gluten-free pasta)
6 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets (no stems (16 oz))
5 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped)
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile heat a large nonstick skillet and brown the sausage over medium-high, breaking it up as it cooks with a wooden spoon until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; remove from heat.
When the water boils, add the pasta and bring back to a boil, when the water is boiling, add broccoli and cook according to pasta instructions for al dente.
When pasta is almost done cooking, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. Drain pasta and broccoli.
Return the pot to the stove and set heat to high; add 1 tbsp olive oil, when hot, add garlic. Cook until golden, about 1 minute, reduce flame to low and add pasta back to the pot with the sausage.
Mix well, add remaining olive oil, grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste mixing well and smashing any large pieces of broccoli to break up.
Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water and mix well adding more if needed.
Serve in pasta bowls with additional grated cheese on the side, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 1/3 cups, Calories 324 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 42 g, ProteinContent 19 g, FatContent 10 g, CholesterolContent 2 mg, SodiumContent 375 mg, FiberContent 4 g, SugarContent 3 g, SaturatedFatContent 1 g

ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI - SKINNYTASTE

Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli - Skinnytaste image

Orecchiette Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli is one of my favorite weeknight pasta dishes, my family loves it!

Provided by Gina

Categories Dinner

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

14 oz package Italian chicken sausage (casing removed)
12 oz uncooked Orecchiette pasta (or gluten-free pasta)
6 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets (no stems (16 oz))
5 cloves garlic (smashed and chopped)
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile heat a large nonstick skillet and brown the sausage over medium-high, breaking it up as it cooks with a wooden spoon until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; remove from heat.
When the water boils, add the pasta and bring back to a boil, when the water is boiling, add broccoli and cook according to pasta instructions for al dente.
When pasta is almost done cooking, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. Drain pasta and broccoli.
Return the pot to the stove and set heat to high; add 1 tbsp olive oil, when hot, add garlic. Cook until golden, about 1 minute, reduce flame to low and add pasta back to the pot with the sausage.
Mix well, add remaining olive oil, grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste mixing well and smashing any large pieces of broccoli to break up.
Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water and mix well adding more if needed.
Serve in pasta bowls with additional grated cheese on the side, if desired.

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