Orecchiette With Fresh Sausage

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Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz.) orecchiette pasta
  • 1-lb. broccolini, stems trimmed and large
  • leaves removed
  • 4 Tbsp. Bertolli® Classico Olive Oil, divided
  • 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage, removed from
  • casings and crumbled
  • 2 pinches red pepper flakes
  • 3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped, divided
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup shaved Pecorino cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Fill 6-quart saucepot with water, add pinch of salt and pasta. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta 7 to 8 minutes or as package directs.

Cut broccolini in half and boil in separate saucepot, 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Drain and coarsely chop; set aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons

in a deep, 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add crumbled sausage and cook until lightly browned.

Stir in red pepper flakes, 2 to 3 cloves chopped garlic and chopped broccolini. Add white wine, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by 1/3. Stir in orecchiette and heat through. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons

. Add chicken broth and stir occasionally for 2 minutes.