Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
This quick and easy Orecchiette Pasta recipe is made with delicious sausage, savory mushrooms, broccolini, and jarred marinara sauce. Packed with tremendous flavor, it's wonderful for quick, easy, and filling pasta dinners.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon chili flake
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 sun-dried tomato and basil sausages or other favorite sausage variety
- 1 ½ cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 shallots finely minced (or green onions)
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 bunches broccolini trimmed and chopped
- 2 jars 24oz marinara sauce
- 1 pound dried Orecchiette pasta cooked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat add the chili flakes and toast for several seconds. Then add olive oil and increase heat to medium-high. Add the whole sausages and brown, turning to allow evening browning, for 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the sausages from the skillet and add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper, and saute for 4-5 minutes. Add shallots, garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped broccolini and stir. Then add the cooked pasta and ½ the marinara, (1 jar) toss very well. Finally, add the remaining marinara and toss lightly before placing the sausages back onto the skillet; cover with a lid.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with additional olive oil, fresh parsley, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. Serve family-style or plate up for individual portions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 578mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g