Recipe: Perfect Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette. 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!! This orecchiette is minimum effort, MAXIMUM satisfaction!

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette I used sweet Italian sausage and removed the casings. My only problem was that some of the orecchiette stuck together. I don't cook this type of pasta often, so. You can have Italian Sausage with Orecchiette using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Italian Sausage with Orecchiette

  1. You need 1 lb. of bulk Italian sausage (or removed from casing).
  2. Prepare 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed.
  3. You need 1 TBS. of olive oil.
  4. You need 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots.
  5. You need 1/2-3/4 lb. of Orecchiette pasta.
  6. Prepare 1 cup of grated Parmesan or Locatelli cheese.
  7. You need 5 of fresh basil leaves, torn.
  8. It's 1 TBS. of lemon juice.
  9. You need 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  10. It's 1 tsp. of lemon zest.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. 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.

Italian Sausage with Orecchiette instructions

  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! 🇮🇹.

Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water. Dried orecchiette pasta, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, sweet italian sausage, casing removed, cloves garlic, sliced, red pepper flakes, bunch fresh broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and drop in the Orecchiette. 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. The shape of the pasta (orecchiette means little ears ) soaks up the flavorful sauce.