Italian Sausage with Farfalle and Broccoli Rabe

Description

A beautiful two pan entree that’ll please anyone who likes Italian sausage. Delicious with cheesy garlic bread and a sparkling white wine. My boyfriend and everyone in our families loves this dish!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the farfalle pasta
  2. and cook until al dente
  3. 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  4. Meanwhile
  5. heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the Italian sausage until crumbly and no longer pink
  6. about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic
  7. and continue cooking until the sausage begins to brown
  8. about 5 minutes more. Pour off the excess grease
  9. then pour in the chicken broth and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil over high heat
  10. then add the broccoli rabe
  11. and cover. Cook until the broccoli rabe is tender
  12. about 4 minutes.
  13. When the broccoli rabe is done
  14. stir in the butter
  15. Parmesan cheese
  16. salt
  17. and pepper until the meat sauce has thickened. Toss with the farfalle and serve.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 10

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