ORECCHIETTE WITH BROCCOLI RABE, CLAMS AND SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE

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Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe, Clams and Sweet Italian Sausage image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds loose sweet Italian sausage, shaped into mini-meatballs
4 to 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried red chili flakes, or to taste
Leaves from 4 sprigs fresh thyme
30 littleneck clams, cleaned and scrubbed
2 cups dry white wine
1 pound orecchiette
Kosher salt
2 small bunches broccoli rabe, stems removed
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. Set a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil.
  • 2. Take another large saucepan (big enough to hold clams) and set over medium heat. Add a 2-count of olive oil and loose pork sausage. Cook over medium heat to render fat and get color on the sausage. Once the sausage is browned on all sides, remove and place onto a paper towel-lined plate. To the same pan, add the chopped garlic, red chili flakes and thyme leaves and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn up the heat, dump in the cleaned and scrubbed clams and white wine. Cover with a lid and steam for about 10 minutes until the clams open.
  • 3. While clams are steaming, cook the pasta. Add orecchiette to boiling water and cook. With about 3 minutes left, add the broccoli rabe to the same pot and cook until tender. Drain pasta and broccoli and place into the saucepan with the browned sausage. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Place into a large serving bowl.
  • 4. Now return to the clams. Remove the lid and add the cubes of cold butter and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil as you stir. Once the sauce thickens slightly give it a final seasoning with pepper and a little salt (go easy on the salt) then take the whole pan and pour on top of the orecchiette and broccoli rabe. Shower with fresh Parmesan and parsley.

Angela Dumont
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This was a really good recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Don Coleman
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This was a really good recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Eleanor Nelson
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This was a really good recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


wolf streaming1323
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This was a great recipe. I love the combination of flavors and textures. The orecchiette pasta is cooked perfectly, and the broccoli rabe, clams, and sausage are all delicious.


Saltveryepiccoolvanillafrying Itsnotfryingitscrying
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This was a really good recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Syed Aon SarKar
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This recipe was a bit too complicated for me, but it turned out great. I will definitely be making it again.


Tekan Thapa
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to make. I will definitely be making it again.


Yasmeen Marrar
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This was a really great recipe. The orecchiette pasta was cooked perfectly, and the broccoli rabe and sausage were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Sk Sopon Khan
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This was ok. I found the sauce to be a bit bland.


Nomsa Moshoeshoe
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The orecchiette pasta cooks in just a few minutes, and the sauce is packed with flavor.


klaudio Metushi
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This was a really good recipe. I made it for my family and they all loved it. The only thing I would change is that I would add a little bit more garlic.


Inna Dugmad
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I loved this recipe! It was so easy to make and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Sk Monir
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This recipe was very easy to follow and the dish turned out great. I will definitely be making it again.


Aflatoon Siyal
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This was ok. The flavors were a bit too salty for my taste.


Susan Ram
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This was a really great recipe. I did make a few changes, though. I added some red pepper flakes to give it a little bit of a kick, and I used fresh parsley instead of basil.


Zzero Sufuri
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This was the best orecchiette dish I've ever had. The flavors were amazing and the clams were cooked perfectly.


Jonaki Jui
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This is a great recipe! I love the combination of flavors and textures. The orecchiette pasta is cooked perfectly, and the broccoli rabe, clams, and sausage are all delicious.