Week of 12/26/16 {Christmas Favorites Week}

Broccoli and Sausage Orecchiette
with basil and parmesan

Name: Broccoli and Sausage Orecchiette
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Onions, medium, sliced; 1 1/4 lb Broccoli, chopped; 4 sprigs Basil (opt), chiffonaded; 8 oz Pasta, orecchiette ((sub any small pasta shape)); 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 10 oz Italian sausage, uncooked; 2 cups Crushed tomatoes; 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes (opt); 1/2 Lemons, juice of; 2 oz Cheese, Parmesan , shaved or grated

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Broccoli, sausage, and tomato sauce make a great combination for this pasta dish that was first featured in January 2015. Try it with orecchiette (translated: little ear pasta) or your favorite pasta shape.
Smarts: Italians incorporate pasta water into their sauces. If you salted your water enough, it should be thick and tasty and help make your sauce even creamier and more flavorful.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Broccoli and Sausage Orecchiette:

Onions, medium - 1 , sliced
Broccoli - 1 1/4 lb , chopped
Basil (opt) - 4 sprigs , chiffonaded
Pasta, orecchiette - 8 oz ((sub any small pasta shape))
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Italian sausage, uncooked - 10 oz
Crushed tomatoes - 2 cups
Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/4 tsp
Lemons - 1/2 , juice of
Cheese, Parmesan - 2 oz , shaved or grated

Prep

Onions - Slice. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Broccoli - Chop into bite-sized pieces. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Basil (if using) - Chiffonade.

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Make

Bring a sauce pan of water to boil. Salt generously and add pasta. Cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. About 1 minute before finishing, add in broccoli. Drain, saving ½ cup (or 118 ml) of pasta water (for 4 servings, adjust accordingly if customizing).
Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then onions and sausage to heated oil. Break sausage up and cook until brown on the outside, 3 to 5 minutes. (If you have a good non-stick pan, you can skip the oil)
Add crushed tomatoes and pasta water with red pepper flakes (if using), and saute for ~2 minutes.
Mix pasta and broccoli into the sauce, and saute until everything is cooked through.
Remove from heat. Fold in basil, and finish with lemon juice and parmesan cheese (if using). Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Broccoli and Sausage Orecchiette with basil and parmesan