Something different from the tyranny of broccoli rabe in the traditional version of this dish.
That or I was craving it and they didn’t have broccoli rabe at the grocery store.
You decide.
| Mise en Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples | Meats | ||
| 8 oz | Orecchiete | 2 | Sweet Italian sausages |
| 4 tbs | butter | Veggies | |
| 2 tbs | Olive oil | 16-20 | Brussel Sprouts, trimmed and halved |
| 1/2 cup | Microplaned pecorino | 1 small | shallot minced |
| kosher salt | 2 cloves | garlic minced | |
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| 1 | pot salted boiling water |
| 1 | colander |
| 1 | saute pan, medium high heat |
Feeds 3-4. If you are serving adults only, you should put a bit of chili flake in to this when you add the garlic.
| Directions | |
|---|---|
| Step | Action |
| 1 | In saute pan add olive oil over medium high heat, brown sausage, evac to bowl when done |
| 2 | Start cooking orecchiette |
| 3 | Return saute pan to heat, sear sprouts cut side down, add shallots |
| 4 | With two minutes left for pasta, add butter and garlic to saute pan |
| 5 | With one minutes left for pasta, grab a ladle full of pasta water and add to saute pan |
| 6 | Set aside another ladeful of water, then drain pasta. Once drained, add pasta to saute pan |
| 7 | Add 90% of cheese and stir. If sauce is too thick add water, if too thin reduce it |
| 8 | Add sausage back in, bring to a boil then kill heat |
| 9 | Plate, top with remaining cheese |
Categories: Mains
