Sausage And Broccoli Rabe' Over Pasta

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   Bring two large pots of salted water to a boil.

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   While the water is heating, remove sausage from casings (if you can't find Italian sausage bulk)heat a large frying pan over medium heat and place sausage in the pan, breaking into bite sized pieces while cooking.

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   Cook sausage till nicely browned, (reserve).

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   Cut off stems from Broccoli Rabe and place in boiling water.

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   Boil your pasta of choice only cut back on time from the package directions by 1-2 minutes.

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   Thinly slice 1-2 cloves of garlic, and place in a small sauce pan with the olive oil (and pepper flakes if desired).

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   Cook garlic till lightly toasted (be careful! Don't burn it).

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   When broccoli rabe is tender resesrve about 1 cup of the cooking liquid and drain the broccoli.

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   Use the cooking liquid from the broccoli rabe to deglaze the frying pan with the sausage.

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    Return the drained broccoli to the pot, add the sausage and the cooked pasta.

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    Add Olive oil with garlic and the cheese and toss together.

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    simmer all ingredients together for about 1-2 minutes (to allow flavors to marry).

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    serve with extra cheese for sprinkling.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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