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Creamy Orecchiette Pasta With Italian Sausage And Broccolini

Here's a pasta salad recipe that's as fresh as it is delicious, using briannas italian vinaigrette dressing.

Recipe Summary Creamy Orecchiette Pasta With Italian Sausage And Broccolini

Little ear pasta, also known as orecchiette, in a creamy sauce with Italian sausage and broccolini. Serve with a salad and garlic bread for a hearty Puglia-style supper. Serve with salad, bread, and your favorite Italian red wine.

Ingredients | Italian Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe

12 ounces orecchiette pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound ground Italian sausage

¼ cup diced green bell pepper

½ cup diced green onion

1 bunch broccolini, sliced into 1-inch pieces

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups half-and-half

6 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese

4 ounces cream cheese

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and orecchiette and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a large (10-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard most of the fat. Transfer cooked sausage to a bowl and return skillet to medium-high heat.

Add bell pepper and green onion to the skillet. Saute until white of onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add broccolini and garlic; saute until broccolini is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes more. Set vegetables aside.

Melt butter in a larger skillet over medium heat. Add half-and-half and Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Add cream cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes more.

Add cooked sausage and vegetables to the skillet. Stir in drained pasta. Serve immediately.

You can use mild or hot Italian sausage.

If sauce is too thick, add a bit more half-and-half. The sauce should be the consistency of cream gravy.

Info | Italian Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 30 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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Italian Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe - I find using bottled dressing helps to keep the pasta from absorbing too much of the oil but your dressing sounds delicious and you could.