Italian Sausage and Broccolini Pasta
With meaty Italian sausage, earthy and tender broccolini, all combined in a super garlicky and spicy oil-based sauce, this is a recipe to save.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage loose, or removed from casing
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + extra, separated
- 2-3 tbsp crushed Calabrian chilis
- 6 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 bunches broccolini 10-12 oz
- burrata to finish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta as per packaging instructions and save about 1/3 cup of pasta water.
- In a large pan over medium heat add a drizzle of olive oil. Once hot add the loose sausage.
- Break up the sausage with the back of a large spoon until you are left with smaller pieces. Brown the sausage for approx. 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the sausage from the pan.
- Reduce the heat to low and add 3 out of the 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the garlic and Calabrian chilis. Cook for 1-2 minutes until soft and fragrant but not brown.
- Add in the chopped broccollini and a heavy pinch of salt. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, mixing every so often to evenly cook the greens.
- Add the sausage as well as the remaining 3 tables spoons of oil. Drizzle in 2-3 tbsp of pasta water and cook the pasta for 1-2 minutes, adhering the spicy oil to the pasta.
- Complete the pasta with broken up burrata or a heavy hand of parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.