All pasta has the potential to be good pasta, but when combining it with our Broccoli Rabe and Mozzarella or Provolone & Parsley, it can be extraordinary.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound package of Casarecce or other pasta
- Kosher salt to taste
- 10 ounces Broccoli, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound of Broccoli Rabe and Mozzarella or Provolone & Parsley sausage, crumbled
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper
- 2 Lemons, zested and juiced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente. Add Broccoli 1 minute before the pasta is cooked and let it boil. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside before draining.
- Add a tablespoon of oil to the pasta pot and set it on medium-high heat. Add Garlic and Sausage, breaking it apart as they brown, until crisp.
- Stir in crushed Red Pepper and lemon zest and juice before adding the hot pasta mixture, and Parmesan Cheese. Slowly add the saved pasta water, starting with 1/2 cup and adding more if needed, and mix and continue to heat until a sauce is formed.
