Ingredients
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8 ounces whole wheat rotini pasta
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3 bunches broccoli rabe, trimmed
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4 (4 ounce) links hot Italian sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
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1 tablespoon sausage drippings
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2 garlic cloves, chopped
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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 teaspoon olive oil, or to taste
Directions
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Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rotini, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
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While the pasta is cooking, place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli rabe, recover, and steam until just tender, about 2 minutes depending on thickness.
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At the same time, place the Italian sausage into a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. Remove sausage from pan and set aside; drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon of sausage drippings in the pan. Sprinkle in the garlic, and cook until it starts to brown, about 1 minute.
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Stir in 1/2 of the broccoli rabe. Cook and stir until the rabe has wilted, then add remaining rabe and diced tomatoes. Cook until rabe is tender, about 5 minutes; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
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Return sausage to the skillet, and cook just until the meat is hot; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve over hot rotini.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
573 | Calories |
25g | Fat |
56g | Carbs |
35g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 573 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 25g | 32% |
Saturated Fat 9g | 46% |
Cholesterol 69mg | 23% |
Sodium 1084mg | 47% |
Total Carbohydrate 56g | 20% |
Dietary Fiber 10g | 36% |
Total Sugars 5g | |
Protein 35g | 69% |
Vitamin C 166mg | 184% |
Calcium 269mg | 21% |
Iron 7mg | 39% |
Potassium 503mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.