orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

Name: Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 10 ounce(s) orecchiette pasta; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 small onion, minced; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 small crown of broccoli, chopped, including stem diced; 2-4 - sausage links, such as chicken sausage, chicken-garlic sausage, chicken-spinach-feta sausage, cut into small pieces; 1 cup(s) chicken stock; 1/2 cup(s) heavy cream; 1/2 cup(s) good grated cheese such as Romano or Parm-Reggiano; - fresh ground pepper and (optional) sprinkle of dried pepper flakes

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Jennifer Chaiken

Jobstown, NJ

Updated on Sep 13, 2023

Orecchiette are little bowl-shaped pasta "ears" that hold creamy sauces very well. For this, I used a chicken-garlic-spinach sausage. You can use any kind, really.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Orecchiette pasta and sausage are the stars of this meal. There's also onion and garlic that give a good base of flavor. Instead of a heavy sauce, there's a thin cream and cheese sauce that's just enough to coat the pasta, sausage, and broccoli and add a nice flavor. This is a hearty pasta dinner that can quickly be whipped up.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Saute

yield

Ingredients

10 ounces orecchiette pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small crown of broccoli, chopped, including stem diced
2-4 - sausage links, such as chicken sausage, chicken-garlic sausage, chicken-spinach-feta sausage, cut into small pieces
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup good grated cheese such as Romano or Parm-Reggiano
- fresh ground pepper and (optional) sprinkle of dried pepper flakes

How To Make orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

Test Kitchen Tips

We used a 12 oz package of chicken sausage.

Step 1

Cook pasta according to directions.

Step 2

In a medium saute pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add broccoli and saute for 3-4 minutes, until it just starts to soften.
Step 3

Add sausage and saute for 3 min. When skins start to curl a bit...
Step 4

Add broth and bring to a boil for 10 min.
Step 5

Add cream.
Step 6

Then add pasta and turn the heat to low. Simmer for 5 min.
Step 7

Add cheese and stir well. Add pepper and pepper flakes, if desired.
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