Broccoli Rabe With Garlic And Pasta With Vegetarian Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 heads broccoli rabe
• 1 head garlic
• 3 dried hot peppers
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• 3 -4 vegetarian italian sausages
• 1 lb pasta (penne works well)

Recipe

• 1 cut broccoli rabe all the way down to end of stems. cut in about 1/2 inch sections on top and get smaller as you go down. when stems get very tough towards bottom stop cutting and discard.
• 2 wash thoroughly and drain.
• 3 place in large pot cover with water add salt.
• 4 bring to boil uncovered and then reduce heat.
• 5 simmer until all is soft about 45 minutes.
• 6 drain when cooked set aside.
• 7 at the same time broccoli is cooking, cook pasta in rapidly boiling salted water.
• 8 drain when cooked and put aside.
• 9 while pasta and rabe are cooking fry the sausage in about 1/2 tablespoons olive oil until brown. set aside.
• 10 chop garlic.
• 11 place olive oil in pan heat and then add garlic.
• 12 when you smell the garlic (not brown) add the hot pepper and slowly add brocoli rabe.
• 13 toss oil and garlic through all broccoli rabe.
• 14 toss in pasta and sausage.
• 15 cover with generous sprinkle of parmasian cheese.
• 16 serve.
• 17 enjoy!