Spicy Pasta

I got this recipe from my sister and absolutely love it! First you start off by boiling some water and preheating a pan for some turkey sausage.

Then you need to chop up some broccoli rabe. If you've never used broccoli rabe before I would definitely try it. It is a bit more bitter than regular broccoli but provides a great flavor!

Some sundried tomatoes. The recipe calls for sundried tomatoes packed in oil, but I found these great ones without oil at Whole Foods.

You will need 3 cloves of garlic, minced finely

The last two things you will need are crushed red pepper and some Parmesan cheese.

Once the water bowls drop in some pasta. Try and use whole wheat, but I had none on hand so I used regular.

Once the sausage is browned and almost completely cooked take it out of the pan and cut it into smaller pieces. Then toss it back into the pan and add Olive Oil, Sundried Tomatoes, Crushed Red Pepper, and Garlic

Let the flavors simmer together for about 5 minutes or until the sausage is cooked completely through

When the pasta is almost done (about 5 minutes left to cook) throw the broccoli rabe right into the water with the pasta

Before

After

Once the pasta is cooked drain and toss it along with the broccoli rabe into the pan with the sausage.

Mix together and let cook about five minutes

All done!

Then add a little Parmesan cheese on top of the pasta for some added flavor!

Then ENJOY!


This dish is super fast and super healthy!!! Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables such as broccoli rabe. You'd be surprised by how much people won't try foods just because they have never cooked with them before. Experimenting with food is a great way to find new flavors and favorites.