Lemony One-Pan Orecchiette with Sausage & Broccolini
9
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
We’ve updated this classic pasta dish with a simple one-pot preparation and a welcome dose of lemon. Orecchiette is an underused short pasta that’s named for its resemblance to the shape of a small ear. Cooking the pasta in chicken broth adds savory depth—you will taste the difference in every bite. Grape tomatoes are optional, but they do add a wonderful burst of color and fresh flavor to this dish. You can cook them with the sausage to soften them a little, if you like. For a milder meal, feel free to omit the red pepper flakes and use regular mild Italian turkey sausage.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Uncooked fresh turkey sausage
16 oz
Uncooked onion(s)
1 large
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Garlic
3 large clove(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
0.125 tsp
Canned chicken broth
4 cup(s)
Uncooked orecchiette pasta
8 oz
Uncooked baby broccoli
2 cup(s), chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese
0.25 cup(s)
Fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp
Lemon zest
1 Tbsp
Grape tomatoes
1 cup(s)
Basil
0.333 cup(s)
Instructions
1
Coat a large nonstick soup pot with cooking spray; heat over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring often and breaking apart sausage with a wooden spoon, until well-browned, 8 minutes; remove sausage to a bowl.
2
Add onion and salt; cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, 5-8 minutes. Add garlic and hot pepper flakes; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Add pasta; cook, stirring frequently, 8 minutes. Add broccolini; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 4 minutes more.
3
Stir in cooked sausage, 3 Tbsp Parmesan, lemon zest, and lemon juice; garnish with tomatoes, basil, and remaining 1 Tbsp Parmesan.
4
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups
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