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Chicken Sausage Penne
with broccoli rabe / toasted pecans

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min
Bitter notes of broccoli rabe are balanced by savory chicken sausage in this quick pasta. For a satisfying crunch, the entire dish is topped with toasted pecans.
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Chicken Sausage Penne:
  • Broccoli rabe (also called rapini; sub broccoli florets) - 12 oz , chopped
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
  • Pecan halves - 1/2 cup , chopped
  • Sausage, chicken (preferably pre-cooked; sub any variety sausage) - 1 lb , casings removed (if applicable) and sliced
  • Pasta, gluten-free penne - 10 oz
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/4 tsp
  • Lemons - 1/2 , zest of

Prep

  1. Broccoli rabe / Garlic / Pecans / Sausage - Prep as directed. Store in separate containers. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)

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Make

  1. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Salt generously and add pasta. Cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. Drain.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. To hot pan, add pecans and saute until golden and fragrant, ~4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Return pan to heat and add oil. When oil begins to shimmer, add sausage and saute until golden brown, ~3 minutes for pre-cooked sausage (a few minutes longer for uncooked sausage). Transfer to a plate and return pan to heat. Add broccoli rabe and saute until bright green and tender, ~2 minutes (a few minutes longer for broccoli florets). Add garlic and saute until fragrant, ~1 minute more.
  4. Add sausage back to pan along with cooked pasta. Stir to heat everything through, ~1 minute.
  5. Top pasta with black pepper (preferably fresh-cracked), red pepper flakes, lemon zest and finish with pecans. Enjoy!

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