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Orecchiette with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Sun-dried Tomatoes

December 18, 2019 By very EATalian Leave a Comment

Orecchiette with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Sun-dried Tomatoes is the kind of pasta dish I could never get tired of and eat every day. I simply love it. It comes together pretty quickly and it bursts with tons of flavor!

I have to confess this recipe was originally for orecchiette with JUST sausage and broccoli rabe: a popular twist on the classic dish from Puglia, orecchiette con cime di rapa. Then, one day, my mom came home hugging a GIANT jar of sun-dried tomatoes: “Your aunt got this from a friend but she doesn’t eat them…so she gave them to me”. My jaws dropped. I’d be the happy recipient of any unwanted gifts of that kind, any day of the week! Those wrinkly little guys looked like the perfect colorful addition to my recipe.

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Filed Under: Pasta & Gnocchi Tagged With: broccoli rabe, orecchiette, quick meal, sausage

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