Penne with Sausage, Garlic, and Broccoli Rabe

Name: Penne with Sausage, Garlic, and Broccoli Rabe
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 1 pound broccoli rabe (rapini), trimmed; 8 ounces penne (tube-shaped pasta); 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ounces turkey Italian sausage; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

7 Ratings
5 Reviews

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.

By David Bonom

Recipe by Cooking Light November 2009

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Kellie Gerber Kelley

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 pound broccoli rabe (rapini), trimmed
8 ounces penne (tube-shaped pasta)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces turkey Italian sausage
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Directions

Step 1

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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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

367 calories; fat 9.6g; saturated fat 2.3g; mono fat 4.5g; poly fat 2.1g; protein 22.1g; carbohydrates 49.1g; fiber 1.9g; cholesterol 48mg; iron 3.4mg; sodium 730mg; calcium 72mg.

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Stick923

05/12/2015

My 11 year old son wanted to cook something for dinner tonight with Italian sausage & pasta & broccoli. Yes, that's really what he wanted... This was an easy recipe for him to follow & prep. He used bow tie pasta & added 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion & 1/2 cup each chopped yellow & red bell pepper. He also added a little crushed red pepper to finish it. It was great!

veryslowcook

03/03/2013

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.

mezzopiano

03/29/2011

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

12/19/2009

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

10/26/2009

Great recipe-- very quick and delicious...added a little shredded parmesan cheese to each serving for extra flavor.

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Penne with Sausage, Garlic, and Broccoli Rabe

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