Un Piatto Della Pasta per Murszewski

Originally, I was going to use Campanelle pasta for this dish as it was one of the pastas suggested on the Hungry 4 More Facebook Fan Site. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any after two different stores. So, Candice here’s your pasta dish.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 4-6 oz. Broccoli Rabe, stems trimmed off, leaves and florets rinsed well
• 4 oz. Quadrefiore pasta (1 1/2 cup)
• 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/3-1/2 lb. Sweet Italian Sausage, removed from casing
• 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup Chicken stock
• 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted, quartered
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
• 1/3 cup Pecorino Romano, freshly grated, plus extra for garnish
• Dried Basil for garnish
• Kosher salt
• Fresh ground pepper

Directions:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Have a bowl of ice water ready. Add the broccoli rabe and cook until bright green and tender, approximately 2 min. Transfer broccoli rabe to the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain well and gently pat dry with paper towels to remove excess water.

Quadrefiore Pasta Dish

Return the water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package directions, and drain.

While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking it up. Cook until the sausage is browned and almost cooked through, approximately 4 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook until the garlic is lightly golden, about 1 min. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the broth is reduced by about half, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe, Kalamata olives, and lemon zest. Cook stirring until hot for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and Pecorino Romano and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and garnish with additional Pecorino Romano and basil.

Variations:

Try Campanelle as a substitute for the pasta as I originally planed.

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