Broccoli and Sausage Pasta
Josh Ball
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Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20-25 minutes
A classic Italian-style comfort dish with a punch of flavour and wholesome simplicity.
This recipe by @cookedbyclauds features tender broccoli, savoury sausage, and perfectly al dente pasta come together in a rich, garlicky pesto sauce that hits all the right notes.
Grab our pesto, pasta and our bargain buys from the Farmers Pick Pantry and have this for dinner to impress your family!
Ingredients
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1 head of broccoli or few baby broccoli
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500g Marchetti dried orecchiette (or any pasta)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- ½ red chilli, thinly sliced
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 2 slices of shortcut bacon, finely diced
- 3 pork sausages, casing removed
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp basil pesto
- Basil leaves, to serve
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optional: mixed herbs for extra flavour
Directions
Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and broccoli florets. Cook the broccoli for approximately 10 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork. Use a spider strainer to remove the broccoli once cooked. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and anchovy fillets and keep stirring until anchovies have dissolved. Add the bacon and sausage, and use a wooden spoon to mash up the sausage meat into small pieces. Cook until lightly browned.
- Add the broccoli, reserved pasta water and a tablespoon of parmesan to the pan. Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes. Using a wooden spoon/potato masher, gently mash the broccoli.
- Using a slotted spoon or spider strainer, add in the cooked orecchiette and pesto. Continue cooking over medium-high heat, mixing everything together, until well combined.
- Remove from heat and serve with the extra grated parmesan and basil
