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
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
Method
- Crumble the sausage meat into the oil and fry for 8 minutes until browned. Add the garlic and chilli for 1 minute.
- Cook the pasta for 5 minutes, then add the broccoli to the same pan and cook until both are tender.
- Drain, keeping some water, and add to the sausage pan.
- Toss with a splash of water, crushing some broccoli, until saucy. Serve with Parmesan.
Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.