Chicken Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Penne

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Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
By Christine Burns Rudalevige
January 2016
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

If broccoli rabe is a bit bitter for your family or if you have trouble finding it, chopped broccoli would be a delicious substitute. Serve with extra lemon for more zip.

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts water
  • 8 ounces uncooked multigrain penne pasta
  • 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 (3-ounce) smoked chicken sausages, each diagonally cut into 8 pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ounces pecorino Romano cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 374
  • Fat 12g
  • Satfat 4.1g
  • Monofat 3.7g
  • Polyfat 0.5g
  • Protein 25g
  • Carbohydrate 48g
  • Fiber 6g
  • Cholesterol 58mg
  • Iron 6mg
  • Sodium 539mg
  • Calcium 264mg
  • Sugars 4g
  • Est. added sugars 1g

How to Make It

Step 1

Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add pasta; cook 7 minutes. Add broccoli rabe; cook 2 minutes. Drain pasta mixture, reserving 2/3 cup cooking liquid; keep pasta warm.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Add 2/3 cup reserved pasta water, pasta mixture, pepper, and salt to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in juice, and sprinkle with cheese.

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Ratings & Reviews

Good but not great

MDCook2
September 25, 2017
I thought this was good but not great. It's a quick weeknight recipe and a good use of leftover cooked sausage. I think it was the smoked sausage that I didn't love. Next time I would try cooked hot Italian chicken sausage (I love spice but you could use any type of sausage). I don't like broccoli rabe so I used broccolini which I adore. The lemon is a great addition and adds some bright acidity.