Sausage & Broccoli Rabe with Pasta
Creamy, delicious, and with beautiful broccoli rabe, this classic Italian dish gets a few of Chef Jenn's tasty twists!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 581kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dried pasta
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe about 1/2 pound
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes drained or softened and chopped
- 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions in salted water and drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid. Set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, slice the sausage and brown it in a skillet over medium heat. Add a touch of oil if your sausage isn't very fatty. If there's a lot of fat left when the sausage is brown, drain it off.
- Add the minced garlic and heat through an additional 2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, and add the chopped broccoli rabe. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the broccoli rabe has wilted.
- Mix in the sundried tomatoes and ricotta. Heat through then add the pasta and up to about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water if your mixture is too dry.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest and butter. Season with salt and pepper and top with fershly grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 591mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1211IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg