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Spicy Sausage Broccoli Rabe Parmesan

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"Simple, quick, inexpensive, and a little spicy. Delicious!!!" — DMarie

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli rabe, recover, and steam until just tender, about 2 minutes depending on thickness.
Place the Italian sausage into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from pan and set aside; drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon of sausage drippings in the pan. Sprinkle in the garlic, and cook until it starts to brown, about 1 minute; stir in half the broccoli rabe. Cook and stir until the rabe has wilted, and add the remaining rabe and the diced tomatoes. Cook until all the rabe is tender, about 5 minutes; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Return the sausage to the skillet, and cook just until the meat is hot; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve over hot rotini.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Jun 06, 2011

Wonderful ! Don't change anything - great recipe!!

—Jan

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May 31, 2011

Delish :)

—DMarie

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8 Ratings

Sep 20, 2012

Thanks for a simple recipe! I needed to use some ingredients we already had so I sub'd the italian sausage with beef sausage; I used fresh grape tomatos instead of canned; I steamed fresh broccoli in place of the rabe; and I used farfalle instead of rotini. The King loved it and so did I.

—suzicat

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Mar 22, 2012

This is a delicious basic sausage pasta recipe. So easy and fast. I used left over grilled Italian sausage and grilled veggies. I used chard instead of broccoli rabe. I cut up the sausage and threw it in the skillet with the garlic. Then added leftover grilled veggies, tomatoes (I used Italian style drained), and added the chard at the end just 5 min until it wilted. Note: you can chop up the chard stems and add that with the veggies. Delicious!

—AngelaD

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Apr 11, 2012

We really enjoyed your recipe! Simple ingredients, easy to prepare, AND delicious! This is a winner in my book!

—BRIGHTPURPLE

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Sep 23, 2012

Maybe it's because I'm not a huge got italian sausage person but this was just okay to me. Seemed a little bland to me sautéed onion probably would have been a good addition.

—LBott

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Nutrition

Calories
605 kcal
30%

Carbohydrates
55.5 g
18%

Cholesterol
73 mg
24%

Fat
28.3 g
44%

Fiber
10.1 g
41%

Protein
34.6 g
69%

Sodium
1186 mg
47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Sausage Broccoli Rabe Parmesan

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 605
Calories from Fat: 255

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.3g 44 %
Saturated Fat 10.5g 52 %
Cholesterol 73mg 24 %
Sodium 1186mg 47 %
** Potassium 503mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrates 55.5g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 10.1g 41 %
Protein 34.6g 69 %
** Sugars 4.6g
Vitamin A 239 %
Vitamin C 276 %
Calcium 34 %
Iron 70 %
** Thiamin 49 %
** Niacin 67 %
** Vitamin B6 25 %
** Magnesium 35 %
** Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.