Dinner

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

Little ear-shaped pasta with crumbled sausage, tender broccoli, garlic and chilli. A classic from Puglia.

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Photo: Marie Dehayes on Unsplash

The broccoli is cooked with the pasta until soft enough to break down into a rough sauce.

Use good-quality sausages with plenty of flavour.

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

30 min total · approx. 590 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 4

Method

  1. Crumble the sausage meat into the oil and fry for 8 minutes until browned. Add the garlic and chilli for 1 minute.
  2. Cook the pasta for 5 minutes, then add the broccoli to the same pan and cook until both are tender.
  3. Drain, keeping some water, and add to the sausage pan.
  4. Toss with a splash of water, crushing some broccoli, until saucy. Serve with Parmesan.
Cook's noteTenderstem broccoli or turnip tops also work well.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.