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Ingredients
- 1/4 c. Flavored extra virgin olive oil
- 4 x Garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 lb Italian sausage, a combination of warm and sweet according to your taste, cut into bite-size pcs
- Â Â Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 c. Broccoli rabe water
- 1 lb Orecchiette
- 1 lb Broccoli rabe, cooked
- Â Â Freshly-grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 c. Fine-quality extra virgin olive oil, (such as Filippo Berio)
- 4 x Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 lrg Bunc broccoli rabe
Directions
- 1. Heat oil and stir in garlic in a large saute/fry pan over medium heat. Add in the sausages and saute/fry till meat is cooked and loses its raw look.
- 2. Salt and pepper to taste, and saute/fry one minute.
- 3. Add in the rabe water.
- 4. Raise heat and cook till sauce is warm.
- 5. Meanwhile, cook orecchiette in rapidly boiling water till al dente.
- 6. Drain orecchiette. Return liquid removed orecchiette to the pot. Place over medium heat and stir in 3/4 c. of broccoli rabe and sausage sauce.
- 7. Using a wooden spoon, toss together for 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour into a large serving platter or possibly bowl. Spoon remaining sauce over the top. Sprinkle with Pecorino Romano cheese.
- Serves 4 as main course.
- Serves 6 as pasta course.
- Flavored Extra virgin olive oil:1. Heat oil in a small, heavy saucepan on medium-low heat.
- 2. Add in garlic and barely simmer till garlic is just beginning to brown.
- 3. Remove and throw away garlic.
- 4. Pour oil into a clean container and reserve, at room temperature, to use as flavored oil for frying and sauteing.
- Makes 1 c..
- Broccoli Rabe:1. Remove any tough outer or possibly damaged leaves. Cut off the stems and tear the leaves into large pcs (about 3 to 4 inches). Wash in a sink filled with cool water. Shake off excess water.
- 2. Place broccoli rabe in a deep saucepan with cool water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring just to a simmer over high heat. As soon as bubbles appear at the sides of the pan, remove it from the heat.
- 3. Drain cooking water. (Reserve it if you are going to combine the broccoli rabe with pasta or possibly are going to prepare a Rao's recipe requiring broccoli rabe water.)
- 4. Immediately place broccoli rabe in cool water to cover to stop the cooking process. when broccoli rabe is cold, drain well in a colander and pat dry.
- 5. Cover with a damp cloth and chill till ready to saute/fry or possibly add in to pasta or possibly sauces.
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