Penne with Sausage, Garlic, and Broccoli Rabe
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kellie Gerber Kelley
Use hot turkey Italian sausage to add a little kick to this hearty, quick penne pasta meal. For a less bitter flavor than broccoli rabe, substitute Broccolini.
How to Make It
Cook broccoli rabe in boiling water 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and plunge into ice water; drain well. Coarsely chop. Return water to boil. Add pasta; cook according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in broccoli rabe; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta, reserved cooking liquid, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.
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RhondaFister's Review
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veryslowcook's Review
This gets extra points for ease and having so few ingredients. We don't like Italian sausage, so I used chopped ham. Used the broccolini option. Overall, an enjoyable dish.
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mezzopiano's Review
I used hot italian turkey sausage and it was delicious! You definitely don't need to add salt if you use hot sausage though.
carolfitz's Review
We use this type of CL recipe for ingredient proportion, not so much for the specific directions. Even so, made to recipe with whole grain penne & topped with shaved peccorino romano. Served with spinach-mushroom salad & garlic ciabbatta sticks. Simple, easy & economical.
kate1224's Review
Great recipe-- very quick and delicious...added a little shredded parmesan cheese to each serving for extra flavor.
Yum with a few additions