Pork Sausage Orecchiette Rate this article: 4.8 4032 Print Yield:Serves 8 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb (500 g) Ontario pork sausage, casings removed 12 oz (375 g) orecchiette 1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil 2 shallots, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper flakes 1 bunch rapini, trimmed and chopped 2 cups (500 mL) halved grape tomatoes 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice 3/4 cup (175 mL) grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest 1/4 cup (60 mL) torn fresh basil Watch the video Cooking Instructions: In large pot of boiling, salted water, cook orecchiette until al dente; drain, reserving 1 cup (250 mL) cooking liquid. Meanwhile, set large skillet over medium-high heat; crumble in sausage meat. Cook for about 5 minutes or until browned. Add olive oil, shallots, garlic and hot pepper flakes; cook for 2 minutes. Add rapini; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, cooked orecchiette and reserved cooking liquid; cook, tossing, for about 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in 1/2 cup (125 mL) Parmesan and lemon zest. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and basil. Tip: Substitute any short-cut pasta, such as shells, fusilli or penne, for orecchiette. Nutritional Information Pork Sausage Orecchiette 1/8 of recipe Protein 15 g Calories 460 Sugar 2 g Fat 28 g Saturated 8 g Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated Cholesterol 45 mg Sodium 430 mg Potassium Calcium Carbohydrate 38 g Fibre 2 g Shanghai Express Dumplings Pork Belly Ramen Tags: Pork RecipesSausage RecipesDinner RecipesFrying Pan/Stovetop RecipesQuick Meals (30 minutes or Less)Kid-Friendly RecipesLunch RecipesLight & Healthy RecipesPork Sausage Orecchiette