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Orecchiette with Sausage and Radicchio
Lighten up! Instead of sausage, use ground turkey plus 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Omit the bread, and opt for fat-free ricotta. Total savings: 57 calories and 6 fat grams per serving.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Carrie Purcell📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●bowl
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add sausage and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a bowl.
2
Add bread to pan and sauté until lightly toasted, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bread to bowl with sausage.
3
Add leeks, butter, and remaining olive oil to pan, and sauté until wilted, 12 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. Add radicchio, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 5 more minutes, stirring well. Transfer to bowl with sausage and bread, add pasta and reserved pasta water, and stir until combined. Garnish each serving with a dollop of ricotta.
medium leeks4garlic3 clove
Nutrition Facts
calories
455 calories
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