Farfalle with Sausage, Broccoli rabe, and White Beans
7
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This easy pasta combines classic Italian ingredients for a dish bursting with flavor. We like farfalle (aka bowties) because they’re fun and easy to eat with just a fork (no cutting or twirling required!), but you can substitute any shape that tickles your fancy. Broccoli rabe and cannellini beans give this dish its traditional Italian flair, plus unlike its heftier standard cousin, broccoli rabe cooks rapidly in the pasta water, added to the boiling pot for the final, quick 3 minutes. There's minimum clean up to this skillet supper. And the pasta makes for great leftovers served hot the next day with minimal doctoring, or at room temp as a pasta salad, dressed with an extra dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Ingredients
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
6 oz, farfalle
Broccoli rabe
¾ pound(s), touch stems trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch piece
Olive oil
2 tsp
Uncooked chicken sausage
7 oz, (two 3 1/2-ounce links) low-fat, Italian variety, casings removed
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Red pepper flakes
¼ tsp
Chicken broth
1 cup(s), or vegetable broth
Canned cannellini beans
15½ oz, rinsed and drained
Sun-dried tomatoes (without oil)
¼ cup(s), thinly sliced
Fresh oregano
1 Tbsp, chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp
Lemon
1 item(s), medium, wedges
Instructions
1
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli rabe during final 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Cover and keep warm.
2
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking apart with wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds.
3
Stir in broth, beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano. Cook until heated through. Add pasta and broccoli rabe to skillet and toss. Add lemon juice. Divide evenly among 4 plates or bowls and top with Parmesan and lemon zest.
4
Serving size: 2 cups pasta mixture and 1/2 tablespoon cheese
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