Date Night Pasta
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start with 1 pound of your favorite Italian sausage; if it does not come in bulk, remove it from the casing.
- 2Rough chop one bunch of broccoli rabe, discarding the woody stems.
- 3In a pan over medium heat, brown your sausage, breaking it up while still raw.
- 4Once the sausage is fully cooked, empty the pan.
- 5Add a couple tablespoons of olive oil and 8 to 10 thinly sliced garlic cloves to the pan.
- 6Cook garlic cloves for 30 to 60 seconds until golden around the edges, adjusting cooking time for desired flavor.
- 7Add the broccoli rabe, a light pinch of kosher salt, and a pinch of red pepper flake to the pan.
- 8Wilt the broccoli rabe for a minute or two.
- 9Add the juice from one lemon and the cooked sausage back into the pan.
- 10Cook about a half a pound of your favorite pasta until it's about a minute undercooked.
- 11Using a slotted spoon, pull the pasta out of the pasta water and straight into your pan with the other ingredients.
- 12Add about a quarter to a half a cup of pasta water to the pan.
- 13Finish cooking the pasta in the pan, allowing it to suck up all the flavorful liquid.
- 14Find the parmesan for serving.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, thin sliced
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe
- 0.5 pound your favorite pasta
- 0.25 cup chopped parsley
- red pepper flake
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 lemon
- 0.25 cup pasta water
- Parmesan cheese
Equipment
panslotted spoon
Tips
- Break up sausage while it's raw for easier browning.
- Adjust garlic cooking time for desired flavor (roasted vs. sharp raw).
- Finish pasta in the pan with the sauce and pasta water to absorb flavors.
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