Orecchiette With Sausage & Rapini (Edit recipe)

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From a very young age, my Nonna taught me to be resourceful in the kitchen, and to not waste ANYTHING. This carried on through my mom, and now, lives through me.

Today I'm kicking up simple recipe which originates from the town my Nonna and Nonno were from; Puglia. I already had frozen rapini and sausages in my freezer, so I decided to use them in this Orecchiette, sausage, and rapini dish.

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PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

35 minutes

INGREDIENTS

10

Serves: 5

Ingredients

500 grams Orechiette Pasta, (I used Favuzzi brand)
4 Tbsp Kosher Salt
4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, (I used Favuzzi brand)
2 tsp Butter, Unsalted
1 pinch Italian Spicy Herb Mix, (I used Favuzzi brand)
1 pinch Black Pepper, (to taste)
1 clove Garlic
5 whole Italian Sausage, Hot
4 cups Rapini, (I used frozen, but you can use fresh, approximately 1 bunch)
0.333 cup Pasta Water, (reserved from boiling pasta)

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Add 3 tbsp Favuzzi Delicate Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil to a pan over medium heat (reserving 1 tbsp for the end of this recipe)
Decase and crumble small pieces of sausage into the pan, and give it a mix
Allow the sausage to cook for approximately 5 minutes
Add your grated garlic to the sausage and mix well
Add a pinch of Favuzzi Spicy Italian Herb Mix to the sausage and give it another mix
Remove sausage form pan and set aside in a bowl
To the same pan with the liquid and fat from the sausage, add the frozen rapini in
Cover the rapini for approximately 5 minutes, allowing the steam to break down the rapini and thaw it
Once rapini is thawed, add the sausage back and give it a mix, set aside
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil
Once boiling, add in the kosher salt and Favuzzi Orecchiette Pasta
Stir and allow pasta to cook according to package directions (18 minutes)
Reserve some of the pasta water and set it aside
Once pasta is ready, strain it and add it directly to the pan with the rapini and sausage, mix well
Add the butter to the pasta along with a drizzle of Favuzzi Delicate Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Favuzzi Fleur De Sel, and ground pepper
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and additional garnish of Favuzzi Delicate Intensity Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Favuzzi Fleur De Sel, and ground pepper

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	191
Fat:	19 g
Carbohydrates:	0 g
Protein:	7 g
Cholesterol:	22 g
Sodium:	2888 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	0 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.