Whole Wheat Orecchiette with Sausage and Romanesco Broccoli

Name: Whole Wheat Orecchiette with Sausage and Romanesco Broccoli
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 14 oz whole wheat orecchiette; 14 oz Romanesco broccoli; 10 1/2 oz sausage; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup white wine; as needed Olive oil; Optional: chili pepper; Parmesan cheese

Ruru 85 @ruru81

A unique and tasty dish, quick to prepare.....
(I have a farmer who brings me a lot, so I blanch them for 3-4 minutes, let them cool and drain well, then divide them into portions to freeze. When needed, I toss them into boiling water for 5 minutes. This way, I always have seasonal vegetables available and no longer buy them from the supermarket.) Let's get started.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

14 ozwhole wheat orecchiette
14 ozRomanesco broccoli
10 1/2 ozsausage
1 clovegarlic
1/4 cupwhite wine
as neededOlive oil
Optional: chili pepper
Parmesan cheese

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Let's start with the broccoli. If using fresh, clean and divide them into florets. Bring water to a boil, add salt, and cook for 5-9 minutes depending on whether you prefer them crunchy or softer. Once done, drain and plunge them into ice-cold water to maintain their bright green color (you can skip this step if you prefer).
2

Take a pan, add olive oil and garlic, and sauté until golden. If using fresh chili pepper, add it now.
3

Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble it. Once the garlic is golden, add the sausage and cook until browned.
4

Deglaze with the wine, and once it evaporates, add the broccoli. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring and adjusting the salt as needed.
5

Meanwhile, salt the boiling water... Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, and remember to reserve a cup of the cooking water.
6

Drain the pasta and over high heat, toss it with the sauce. If needed, add some of the reserved cooking water.
7

Enjoy your meal!