Orecchiette with Sausage and Rapini

by: es.eatss

  • Preparation 10 min
  • Cooking 30 min
  • Portions 2 pers.

Ingredients needed

  • 200 g of Favuzzi orecchiette pasta
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) of Favuzzi hot pepper purée
  • The meat from 2–3 mild Italian sausages, depending on the size
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) of white wine
  • 200 g of rapini, cut into pieces a few cm long
  • 40 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • A drizzle of Favuzzi olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

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Steps of preparation

  1. In a skillet over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil

  2. Add the sausage meat and cook for 4–5 minutes, breaking it apart as it cooks

  3. Add the garlic and chili paste and cook for 1–2 minutes

  4. Pour in the white wine and simmer until it is almost completely reduced

  5. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil

  6. Blanch the rapini for about 30 seconds, then transfer them to ice water to stop the cooking

  7. Drain and set aside

  8. In the same boiling water, cook the orecchiette for about 12 minutes

  9. Reserve about 120 ml of the pasta cooking water before draining

  10. Add the rapini and cooked pasta to the skillet with the sausage

  11. Add a splash of the pasta cooking water and the Parmesan

  12. Toss well to create a light, creamy sauce

  13. Serve and top with extra grated Parmesan

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