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Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Asparagus
Throw together a 30-minute dinner with orecchiette pasta, crisp-tender asparagus, and meaty sweet or spicy Italian sausage. Top it off with cheese, and dig in!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●wooden spoon
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, adding the asparagus during the last ⏱️ 2 minutes. Drain the pasta and asparagus.
2
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
3
Add the garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to the sausage and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and cook ⏱️ 1 minute, scraping up the bottom of the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream. Simmer until thickened, 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the parmesan, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
4
Add the pasta, asparagus, and basil to the pot and stir to coat. Serve with parmesan for topping.
Nutrition Facts
calories
1205 Calories
fat Content
67 g
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
1235 mg
protein Content
50 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
188 mg
carbohydrate Content
94 g
saturated Fat Content
33 g
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