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Homemade Broccoli Rabe & Hot Sausage Pasta: A Flavorful Recipe
Discover how to make a truly exceptional homemade pasta dish featuring vibrant broccoli rabe and savory hot Italian sausage. This recipe guides you through creating fresh pasta from scratch, then combining it with a rich and flavorful sauce. Perfect for a hearty and satisfying meal that will impress everyone.
#Pasta
#Homemade Pasta
#Broccoli Rabe
#Sausage
#Italian Food
#Dinner
#Comfort Food
The finished pasta dish, beautifully plated
Recipe Information
45m
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
1h 10m
Total Time
4
Servings
Medium
Italian-American
English
Nutrition (per serving)
650
Calories
30g
Protein
70g
Carbs
30g
Fat
Close-up of the fresh pasta noodles
Ingredients
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Servings: 4
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Sausage browning in the pan with olive oil
Instructions
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- On a clean surface or in a large bowl, mound the flour and make a well in the center. Crack eggs into the well. Whisk eggs with a fork, gradually incorporating flour from the sides until a shaggy dough forms. Knead dough for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.40m
Preview40mPreviewOn a clean surface or in a large bowl, mound the flour and make a well in the center. Crack eggs into the well. Whisk eggs with a fork, gradually incorporating flour from the sides until a shaggy dough forms. Knead dough for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. - Divide the dough into portions and roll each portion through a pasta machine, starting from the widest setting and gradually decreasing, until desired thickness is achieved. Cut the pasta into desired shapes (e.g., fettuccine, tagliatelle). Lightly flour the pasta to prevent sticking.15m
Preview15mPreviewDivide the dough into portions and roll each portion through a pasta machine, starting from the widest setting and gradually decreasing, until desired thickness is achieved. Cut the pasta into desired shapes (e.g., fettuccine, tagliatelle). Lightly flour the pasta to prevent sticking. - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add hot Italian sausage (casings removed) and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving rendered fat in the pan.8m
Preview8mPreviewHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add hot Italian sausage (casings removed) and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving rendered fat in the pan. - Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the remaining sausage fat. Sautรฉ for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the trimmed and chopped broccoli rabe to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the broccoli rabe starts to soften and turn bright green, about 5 minutes.6m
Preview6mPreviewAdd minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet with the remaining sausage fat. Sautรฉ for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the trimmed and chopped broccoli rabe to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the broccoli rabe starts to soften and turn bright green, about 5 minutes. - Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Return the cooked sausage to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer gently while you cook the pasta.5m
Preview5mPreviewPour in the chicken or vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Return the cooked sausage to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Let the sauce simmer gently while you cook the pasta. - Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fresh homemade pasta and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until al dente. Fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried pasta. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.5m
Preview5mPreviewBring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fresh homemade pasta and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until al dente. Fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried pasta. Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining. - Add the drained pasta directly to the skillet with the sausage and broccoli rabe sauce. Toss everything together, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce and help it cling to the pasta. Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.3mPreview3mPreviewAdd the drained pasta directly to the skillet with the sausage and broccoli rabe sauce. Toss everything together, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce and help it cling to the pasta. Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
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