**Orecchiette with Pesto, Broad Beans, and Italian Sausage: A Symphony of Flavors**
Prepare to embark on a culinary journey with our delectable orecchiette pasta dish, a harmonious blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This regional specialty from Puglia, Italy, features tender and chewy orecchiette pasta, enveloped in a vibrant and aromatic pesto, bursting with the freshness of basil, the nuttiness of pine nuts, and the sharpness of Parmesan cheese. The addition of plump and vibrant broad beans lends a delightful sweetness, while savory Italian sausage adds a hearty and smoky depth of flavor. This exquisite dish is not only a feast for the palate but also a visual masterpiece, with its vibrant green pesto, creamy white beans, and golden-brown sausage, all coming together in a symphony of colors and textures.
ORECHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE, BEANS, AND MASCARPONE
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- In a large, heavy skillet warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onions. Using a wooden spoon break up the sausage into bite-sized pieces as it browns.
- Continue cooking until the sausage is golden and the onions are tender. Add the beans and oregano cook for 2 more minutes. Add the cup of pasta cooking liquid and stir, scrapping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the mascarpone cheese and stir until it dissolved into a light sauce. Add the salt, pepper, and hot pasta. Stir until coated and serve.
ORECCHIETTE WITH PESTO, BROAD BEANS AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Make and share this Orecchiette With Pesto, Broad Beans and Italian Sausage recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TalesoftheKitchen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- First, add the broad beans to salted boiling water and cook them until tender. Drain them and remove the outer greyish skin. While the beans are draining, add the orecchiette to salted boiling water as well and cook them al dente, as per package. Take them out and drain them.
- Cook the onion and the sausage, stirring, until the onion changes color. Add the garlic and cook for few seconds. Mix in the pasta, the broad beans and the pesto and toss to coat everything in everything.
- This dish is abundant in great mild flavors so there is no need to add much else. Serve with some grated Pecorino cheese, a splash of olive oil and generous amounts of freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.3, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 11.8, Sodium 709.1, Carbohydrate 73.2, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 2.3, Protein 19.9
ORECCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE AND SPINACH
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the scallion whites and rosemary and cook until the scallions begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices and 1⁄2 cup of the boiling water. Let simmer while you cook the pasta.
- Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Add the pasta to the tomato sauce along with the spinach and half of the scallion greens. Toss to coat the pasta and wilt the spinach, about 1 minute, gradually adding the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen. Season with salt, drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and remove from the heat.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the pasta and toss well. Divide among plates or shallow bowls and top with the remaining scallion greens.
WHITE BEAN, TOMATO AND SAUSAGE ORECCHIETTE
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orecchiette according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, until it starts to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving all the oil in the skillet.
- Add the onions to the oil and cook until they start to soften and turn translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to blister and split, about 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
- Add the beans and return the sausage to the skillet. Cook until warmed through. Add the pasta and toss until it is completely coated. Add the Parmesan in batches, stirring to incorporate and letting it melt before more is added. Stir in the basil.
- Plate the pasta and top with more Parmesan and basil. Serve immediately.
ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE PESTO & SAUSAGE
Steps:
- FOR THE PESTO
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Drop the rabe into the water, give it a swish, and remove it immediately, saving the water to cook your pasta in later.
- Reserve a cup of the rabe. Toss the rest in a food processor and pulse, pulse, pulse until you have a coarse paste. Add the pistachios and Parm and purée until smooth. If it seems dry, drizzle in a little olive oil while the machine is running. Add the mascarpone and pulse until combined; taste for seasoning. It should be slightly bitter, nutty, and creamy at the same time. Reserve.
- FOR THE PASTA
- Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the sausage, using a spoon to break it up, and cook until brown and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Bring your broccoli rabe water back to a boil and toss in the pasta, cooking for 1 minute less than the package recommends. Drain the pasta and add it, along with 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, the reserved rabe, and two-thirds of the pesto, to the pan with the sausage. Stir to combine and cook until the water evaporates and the pesto is clinging to the pasta. Remove from the heat, drizzle with some big fat finishing oil, sprinkle with more Parm, and stir vigorously to combine. Divide among bowls and serve immediately.
ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE PESTO AND SAUSAGE
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the pesto: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Drop the rabe into the water, give it a swish, and remove it immediately, saving the water to cook your pasta in later.
- Reserve a cup of the rabe. Toss the rest in a food processor and pulse, pulse, pulse until you have a coarse paste. Add the pistachios and Parm and puree until smooth. If it seems dry, drizzle in a little olive oil while the machine is running. Add the mascarpone and pulse until combined; taste for seasoning. It should be slightly bitter, nutty, and creamy at the same time. Reserve.
- For the pasta: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add the sausage, using a spoon to break it up, and cook until brown and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Bring your broccoli rabe water back to a boil and toss in the pasta, cooking for 1 minute less than the package recommends. Drain the pasta and add it, along with 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, the reserved rabe, and two-thirds of the pesto, to the pan with the sausage. Stir to combine and cook until the water evaporates and the pesto is clinging to the pasta. Remove from the heat, drizzle with some big fat finishing oil, sprinkle with more Parm, and stir vigorously to combine. Divide among bowls and serve immediately.
- What delightful little ears!
ORECCHIETTE WITH PESTO, BROAD BEANS AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Categories Bean Pasta Sauté Low Fat Quick & Easy Low Cal Low Sodium Low/No Sugar Dinner Basil Sausage
Yield 4 people
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- First, add the broad beans to salted boiling water and cook them until tender. Drain them and remove the outer greyish skin. While the beans are draining, add the orecchiette to salted boiling water as well and cook them al dente, as per package. Take them out and drain them. Cook the onion and the sausage, stirring, until the onion changes color. Add the garlic and cook for few seconds. Mix in the pasta, the broad beans and the pesto and toss to coat everything in everything. This dish is abundant in great mild flavors so there is no need to add much else. Serve with some grated Pecorino cheese, a splash of olive oil and generous amounts of freshly ground black pepper.
ORECCHIETTE WITH SWEET SAUSAGE AND BROCCOLI RABE PESTO
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a pot and add 1 tablespoon salt. Add broccoli rabe and cook about 5 minutes, until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl of ice water. Drain and squeeze dry. Turn on a food processor and drop garlic in through the feed tube. Stop machine, scrape down sides and add broccoli rabe. Pulse until finely chopped. Stop machine. Add 6 tablespoons oil. Pulse until pesto comes together but is not creamy or thoroughly emulsified. Transfer to a bowl and fold in ¼ cup cheese.
- Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in a large sauté pan on low. Add fennel and onion, and cook until soft but not brown. Add sausage and cook, mashing it to a fine crumble, until it is no longer pink. Add chicken stock and cook until the stock has mostly evaporated and just glazes the sausage. Transfer sausage mixture to a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Return sausage to the pan. Fold in broccoli rabe pesto. Set aside.
- Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add orecchiette and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Reheat sausage mixture and add about ½ cup of the pasta water. Drain pasta and add to pan with the sausage mixture. Toss ingredients together until pasta is evenly coated. Fold in remaining ½ cup cheese, check seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 731, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 72 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 828 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh orecchiette pasta. If you can't find fresh orecchiette, you can use dried orecchiette, but be sure to cook it according to the package directions.
- To make the pesto, use fresh basil leaves. If you don't have fresh basil, you can use dried basil, but the flavor will be less intense.
- To blanch the broad beans, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broad beans and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until they are bright green and tender. Drain the broad beans and immediately transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
- To cook the Italian sausage, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until it is browned on all sides. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside.
- To assemble the dish, cook the orecchiette pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to a large bowl. Add the pesto, broad beans, Italian sausage, and Parmesan cheese. Toss to combine.
Conclusion:
Orecchiette with pesto, broad beans, and Italian sausage is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The orecchiette pasta is cooked in a flavorful pesto sauce, and the broad beans and Italian sausage add a pop of protein and flavor. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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