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Enjoy Pasta with Sausage and Rapini for Your Next Meal

February 7, 2019 By Patricia 24 Comments

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a great dish to serve any night of the week. It’s easy to make, colorful, and full of flavor. You’ll enjoy each ingredient in every bite!

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a delightful dish any night of the week. Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is an easy meal for dinner.
I never say basta when it comes to pasta. Okay, okay. Totally cornball, but it’s true!

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is an easy dish to make and it requires only two pans: one for the pasta, and one to toss everything together to finish it off. This dish is also colorful thanks to the bright green rapini (also known as broccoli rabe).

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a dish you'll want to dig into for dinner! Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a lovely and easy-to-make dish.

If you’ve never tried rapini before, you should! It’s pretty easy to find in grocery stores. It looks a bit like broccoli but it’s flat rather than formed in a crown of florets.

You can eat all of it, too: the stems, the leaves, and the little broccoli-like florets. It has a slightly bitter taste, which is why I think it’s perfect combined with sausage (and pasta). Check out this post from Food & Wine to learn more about this lovely green veggie. 

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a tasty dish for any night of the week. Pasta with Sausage and Rapini makes a tasty dish for any meal.

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini

I used orecchiette pasta to make this recipe for Pasta with Sausage and Rapini because the ear-shaped shells (the Italian translation for orecchiette is “little ears”) scoop up the sausage and rapini nicely. They allow you to get a taste of everything in each bite!

For an Asian-inspired recipe that includes rapini try my Pan Fried Udon Noodles with Garlic and Rapini. Oh! It’s so good, and now I’m craving it! 

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a dish you'll enjoy digging into! Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is so tasty and easy to make.

Growing up in an Italian family, we had pasta alllll the time. At least every Sunday. Every holiday included a pasta dish, too, and we still look forward to Thanksgiving Lasagna. Maybe strange to some, but it’s a delicious tradition!

My husband and I both love pasta and we love to make different kinds of pasta dishes like my Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta with Beans), or Pasta with Smashed Peas and Ricotta. 

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a lovely dish for any night of the week. Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is a tasty and colorful dish for your next meal.

Pasta is one of those dishes that can help you in a pinch when there’s not much in the fridge (try this recipe for Spaghetti with Fried Eggs and Crunchy Breadcrumbs when you find yourself in that boat), or it can turn into a fabulous dish for a special occasion like this Spaghetti alle Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams). 

I don’t have to tell you the many ways to enjoy pasta: covered in red sauce and severed with meatballs. Served plain in a butter and garlic sauce. Baked like lasagna, and even in soup like Vegetable Noodle Soup with Greens.

This recipe for Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is an easy dish to toss together any night of the week. Make this dish soon. I bet you won’t miss the red sauce!

Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is filling and flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight meal. Pasta with Sausage and Rapini is tasty and colorful for your next main dish!

Nutrition

Calories

505 cal

Fat

18 g

Carbs

64 g

Protein

19 g
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Serves Serves 4-6

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound orecchiette pasta
  • 1 large bunch rapini, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup vegetable broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Optional: red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Bring enough salted water to cook the pasta to a boil. Add the rapini to the boiling water for just a few minutes, then remove the rapini and set aside.
  2. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions, or until done. When done cooking, reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
  3. As the pasta cooks, add the sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned and done. Remove the sausage from the skillet using a slotted spoon and set aside.
  4. Add the oil to the skillet. Cook the garlic over medium heat for about a minute. Add the rapini to the skillet. Add the broth and cook for a few minutes until warmed through.
  5. Add the sausage back to the skillet and toss to combine.
  6. When the pasta is finished cooking, add it to the skillet along with some of the pasta water. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
  7. Serve in individual bowls with the Parmesan and red pepper flakes over the top.
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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    February 8, 2019 at 10:34 am

    This looks delicious! I'm always looking for new and easy ways to make my pasta nights interesting
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Hi Amanda - thanks so much! I know -- sometimes I make the same pasta over and over, so I like to have a few different options on hand! Enjoy!
      Reply
  2. Joan says

    February 8, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    I have never heard of rapini, where have I been all this time. It does look good and I would really like to give it a try and see how it tastes.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:34 pm

      Hi Joan! I hope you get a chance to try it - I love finding new and delicious veggies and/or ways to incorporate them into meals! Cheers! Patricia
      Reply
  3. Marta Rivera says

    February 8, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    I loved that you used a shaped pasta as the base for this. I'm starving waiting on a doctor right now, so this is torturing me!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:33 pm

      Hi, Marta! Ugh -- isn't that the worst -- all the waiting around at the doc's office! Thanks for taking time to stop by, and hope you get to try this dish. Cheers! Patricia
      Reply
  4. LuLu B - Calabrisella Mia says

    February 8, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    This is one of my all-time favorite pasta dishes! I make it often when rapini is in season!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:32 pm

      Thanks, Lulu! I just love it!
      Reply
  5. Mimi says

    February 8, 2019 at 2:19 pm

    This recipe is such a it in my house, we like to had heavy cream and truffle oil too
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      Well that sounds delicious, Mimi!I'll have to give that a go!
      Reply
  6. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome says

    February 8, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    This sounds like an amazing pasta dish, I need to make it
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    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks, Paula! Enjoy!
      Reply
  7. Brittany Poulson says

    February 8, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    I love the color from the broccoli in this!Looks like a very f\lavorful meal!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Brittany! I love its color, too!
      Reply
  8. Geeky Daddy says

    February 8, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    That looks terrific! I have always loved the combination of pasta and sausage more than pasta and beef.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks so much! I agree - love it together!
      Reply
  9. Heather LeGuilloux says

    February 8, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    This is such a vibrant pasta with those bright green colours! I bet it tastes as delicious as it looks. Thanks for sharing - this recipe looks like a great idea for a week-day comfort meal.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks so much, Heather! I love the green in it for so many reasons! Adds a healthy, colorful touch! Cheers!
      Reply
  10. Madi Rowan says

    February 8, 2019 at 7:42 pm

    I don't think I've ever made something with rapini! This dish looks amazing though! I love adding an Italian sausage to pasta dishes! -Madi xo | http://www.everydaywithmadirae.com
    ★★★★★
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    • Patricia says

      February 8, 2019 at 9:29 pm

      Oh, you should try it, Madi! Thanks for the kind words, and hope you have a chance to try it!
      Reply
  11. Krizzia Scollon says

    February 11, 2019 at 2:24 am

    This looks easy to do and delicious too! I might make this for my hubby's birthday as he loves pasta!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 11, 2019 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Krizzia! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're able to give it a try!
      Reply
  12. heather says

    February 12, 2019 at 7:42 am

    While I don't eat meat, I would love to try this minus the meat! It sounds and looks delicious!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 12, 2019 at 5:11 pm

      Hi Heather! Thanks - totally easy to still have a great-tasting pasta dish without the sausage! I love the rapini!
      Reply

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