Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 150 gitalian pork sausage, casing removed
• 10 gparmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tspchili flakes
• 15 mlolive oil
• 100 gbroccoli, cut into small florets
• salt to taste
• 100 gorecchiette pasta
• 2garlic cloves, sliced

Method

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the orecchiette pasta until almost al dente.
2. Toss the broccoli florets directly into the boiling pasta water for the final minutes of cooking, then drain everything.
3. In a wide pan, heat the olive oil and crumble the sausage meat into it. Sauté until browned and crispy.
4. Stir the sliced garlic and chili flakes into the sausage, cooking down until fragrant.
5. Add the drained pasta and broccoli into the pan with the sausage.
6. Toss everything together, allowing the flavors to mix and the pasta to finish cooking slightly in the oil.
7. Serve hot, topped with the grated parmesan cheese.