Description
Delight your taste buds with this flavorful One-Pot Lemony Pasta featuring savory Italian sausage, vibrant broccoli rabe, and creamy burrata cheese. A perfect harmony of zesty lemon, spicy sausage, and tender greens in a comforting dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces short pasta (such as orecchiette or penne)
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or spicy, casings removed)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe (trimmed and chopped)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta water (as needed)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Finish:
- 2 balls burrata cheese (torn into pieces)
- Fresh basil or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, and set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: In the same pot, cook sausage, add garlic, red pepper flakes, broccoli rabe, lemon zest, Parmesan, and pasta water.
- Combine: Mix cooked pasta with sauce until creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Finish: Top with torn burrata and herbs. Serve warm.
Notes
- For a milder green, use spinach or kale instead of broccoli rabe.
- Add extra lemon juice for a tangier flavor.
- Add burrata just before serving for a rich finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
