Pasta with Chinese Broccoli and Sausage
 
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb short pasta (such as ziti, penne, or orecchiete)*
  • 2 bunches Chinese broccoli, chopped into 2" pieces
  • 1 lb bulk fresh (good quality) pork sausage*
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes*
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, heat grapeseed oil over medium heat. Once hot, add red pepper flakes and sausage. Saute sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon in to small pieces. It should take about 6-8 minutes to cook through and render the fat.
  2. Cook pasta al dente according to the box. Drain and set aside.
  3. Raise heat to medium-high and add broccoli, garlic, and ginger. Toss in the pan until the leaves are wilted, or approx 2-3 minutes. Add in pasta and salt, tossing in the pan for 1-2 minutes with the sausage and broccoli. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Any short pasta will do. You can use rice noodles or ramen noodles, too. This would also be great served over rice!

* If you can't find bulk, just remove it from the casings. This will require more crumbling than a bulk sausage when cooking.

* Add more red pepper flakes to your heat tolerance. Or serve with sambal olek, if you want even more spice.
Recipe by Cooks and Kid at https://cooksandkid.com/pasta-with-chinese-broccoli-and-sausage/