Creamy Orecchiette Pasta with Italian Sausage and Broccolini recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces orecchiette pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground Italian sausage ¼ cup diced green bell pepper ½ cup diced green onion 1 bunch broccolini, sliced into 1-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup butter 1 ½ cups half-and-half 6 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese 4 ounces cream cheese 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 839.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 54.3 gcholesterol: 138.5 mgfat: 54.6 gfiber: 3.4 gprotein: 34.2 gsaturatedFat: 28.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 1664.5 mgsugar: 4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Creamy Orecchiette Pasta with Italian Sausage and Broccolini
Directions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and orecchiette and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat a large (10-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard most of the fat. Transfer cooked sausage to a bowl and return skillet to medium-high heat.
Add bell pepper and green onion to the skillet. Saute until white of onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add broccolini and garlic, saute until broccolini is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes more. Set vegetables aside.
Melt butter in a larger skillet over medium heat. Add half-and-half and Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Add cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes more.
Add cooked sausage and vegetables to the skillet. Stir in drained pasta. Serve immediately.