Description
This One-Pot Lemony Pasta with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, and Burrata is a delightful Italian-inspired dish that combines the flavors of zesty lemon, savory sausage, bitter broccoli rabe, and creamy burrata cheese in a single pot. It’s a quick and flavorful meal perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz pasta (orecchiette or penne work well)
Sausage Mixture:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Additions:
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe (trimmed and chopped)
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 oz burrata cheese (torn into pieces)
- fresh basil or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Pasta and Broccoli Rabe: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta per package instructions, adding broccoli rabe during the last 2–3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain both.
- Prepare Sausage Mixture: In the same pot, heat olive oil and cook sausage until browned. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for 1 minute.
- Combine Ingredients: Return pasta and broccoli rabe to the pot. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and Parmesan. Toss, adding reserved water until saucy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Transfer to bowls, top with burrata, and garnish with basil or parsley if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
- If broccoli rabe is too bitter, blanch it separately for 1 minute before adding it to the pasta.
- Burrata can be swapped with fresh mozzarella for a simpler alternative.
- This dish is best enjoyed warm to savor the creamy burrata.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
