Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

Name: Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4,000 ml Water; 15 g Salt; 400 g Broccoli; 4 clove Garlic; 60 ml Extra-virgin olive oil; 400 g Italian pork sausages; 1 tsp Chilli flakes; 400 g orecchiette; 5 g Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 40 g Pecorino Romano

33 min · 16 min active · makes ~5.35 l · Medium

Orecchiette with Italian pork sausage, broccoli, and pecorino Romano, finished with garlic and dried chilli for a rustic pasta dish.

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Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

Orecchiette with Italian pork sausage, broccoli, and pecorino Romano, finished with garlic and dried chilli for a rustic pasta dish.

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TOTAL TIME

33 min

ACTIVE TIME

16 min

QUANTITY

~5.35 l

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/13

Ingredients

0/10 gathered · 4 servings

4,000ml

20g

400g

4clove

60ml

400g

1tsp

400g

1pinch

40g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	4,000ml	—	—
2	20g	—	—
3	400g	—	—
4	4clove	—	—
5	60ml	—	—
6	400g	—	—
7	1tsp	—	—
8	400g	—	—
9	1pinch	—	—
10	40g	—	—

Tools

14 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

27 steps

1 of 27

Pour the water into the large stockpot.

Water · 4,000 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

2 of 27

Add the salt to the water.

Salt · 15 g

⏱ 5s

ResultWater and salt

3 of 27

Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.

⏱ 10 min

ResultSalted boiling water

4 of 27

Cut away the thick woody stem and divide the head into small florets, halving any large ones so they are bite-sized.

Broccoli · 400 g

⏱ 30s

ResultTrimmed broccoli

5 of 27

Add the broccoli florets to the boiling salted water.

Trimmed broccoli · step 4

⏱ 10s

ResultTrimmed broccoli and salted boiling water

6 of 27

Boil the broccoli for 3 minutes until just tender but still bright green.

⏱ 3 min

ResultParboiled broccoli

7 of 27

Lift the broccoli out with a slotted spoon into the colander, leaving the cooking water in the pot, and keep the pot on the heat.

Parboiled broccoli · step 6

⏱ 20s

ResultDrained parboiled broccoliused in step 17

8 of 27

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.

Garlic · 4 clove

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

9 of 27

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 8

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped garlicused in step 14

10 of 27

Pour the olive oil into the large wide frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 60 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultExtra-virgin olive oil

11 of 27

Set the pan over medium heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.

⏱ 1 min

ResultHot oil

12 of 27

Squeeze the sausage meat from its casings directly into the hot pan, discarding the skins.

Italian pork sausages · 400 g

⏱ 10s

ResultHot oil and italian pork sausages

13 of 27

Break the meat into rough pieces with the wooden spoon and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden brown all over.

⏱ 6 min

ResultBrowned crumbled sausage meat

14 of 27

Add the finely chopped garlic to the pan with the browned sausage.

Finely chopped garlic · step 9

⏱ 10s

ResultFinely chopped garlic and browned crumbled sausage meat

15 of 27

Scatter the chilli flakes into the pan.

Chilli flakes · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped garlic and browned crumbled sausage meat and dried chilli flakes

16 of 27

Stir everything together and cook for 1 minute until the garlic is golden and fragrant.

⏱ 1 min

ResultGolden garlic and sausage

17 of 27

Tip the drained parboiled broccoli into the frying pan.

Drained parboiled broccoli · step 7

⏱ 10s

ResultGolden garlic and sausage and drained parboiled broccoli

18 of 27

Press down on some of the broccoli with the spoon to break it into the sauce, leaving some florets whole, and stir everything together over medium heat for 3 minutes. Check the centre of the largest one reads 71 °C on a thermometer.

⏱ 3 min

ResultSoftened broccoli and sausage

19 of 27

Add the orecchiette to the boiling salted water.

Orecchiette · 400 gBroccoli cooking water · step 7

⏱ 10s

ResultBroccoli cooking water and orecchiette

20 of 27

Cook the orecchiette, stirring occasionally, until al dente — 1 minute less than the packet time.

⏱ 11 min

ResultAl dente orecchiette

21 of 27

Ladle a generous cupful of the starchy cooking water from the pot into the jug and set it aside.

Al dente orecchiette · step 20

⏱ 15s

ResultAl dente orecchietteused in step 24

22 of 27

Carefully tip the orecchiette into the colander to drain, using oven gloves.

Al dente orecchiette · step 21

⏱ 15s

ResultDrained al dente orecchiette

23 of 27

Tip the drained orecchiette into the frying pan with the sausage and broccoli base.

Drained al dente orecchiette · step 22

⏱ 10s

ResultDrained al dente orecchiette and softened broccoli and sausage

24 of 27

Pour in a good splash of the reserved pasta cooking water.

Reserved pasta cooking water · step 21

⏱ 5s

ResultReserved pasta cooking water and softened broccoli mixture

25 of 27

Toss everything together vigorously over high heat for 1 minute, adding a little more reserved pasta water from the jug if needed, until the pasta is glossy and well coated.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSauced orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

26 of 27

Season with salt, tossing briefly to distribute it evenly through the pasta.

Salt · 5 g

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

27 of 27

Add a pinch of ground black pepper and stir it through.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

Total Time33 min

#	Product	Action
1	4,000 ml	Pour the water into the large stockpot.⏱ 10sResultWater
2	15 g	Add the salt to the water.⏱ 5sResultWater and salt
3	—	Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.⏱ 10 minResultSalted boiling water
4	400 g	Cut away the thick woody stem and divide the head into small florets, halving any large ones so they are bite-sized.⏱ 30sResultTrimmed broccoli
5	Trimmed broccolistep 4	Add the broccoli florets to the boiling salted water.⏱ 10sResultTrimmed broccoli and salted boiling water
6	—	Boil the broccoli for 3 minutes until just tender but still bright green.⏱ 3 minResultParboiled broccoli
7	Parboiled broccolistep 6	Lift the broccoli out with a slotted spoon into the colander, leaving the cooking water in the pot, and keep the pot on the heat.⏱ 20sResultDrained parboiled broccoliused in step 17
8	4 clove	Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic cloves
9	Peeled garlic clovesstep 8	Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped garlicused in step 14
10	60 ml	Pour the olive oil into the large wide frying pan.⏱ 5sResultExtra-virgin olive oil
11	—	Set the pan over medium heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.⏱ 1 minResultHot oil
12	400 g	Squeeze the sausage meat from its casings directly into the hot pan, discarding the skins.⏱ 10sResultHot oil and italian pork sausages
13	—	Break the meat into rough pieces with the wooden spoon and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden brown all over.⏱ 6 minResultBrowned crumbled sausage meat
14	Finely chopped garlicstep 9	Add the finely chopped garlic to the pan with the browned sausage.⏱ 10sResultFinely chopped garlic and browned crumbled sausage meat
15	1 tsp	Scatter the chilli flakes into the pan.⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped garlic and browned crumbled sausage meat and dried chilli flakes
16	—	Stir everything together and cook for 1 minute until the garlic is golden and fragrant.⏱ 1 minResultGolden garlic and sausage
17	Drained parboiled broccolistep 7	Tip the drained parboiled broccoli into the frying pan.⏱ 10sResultGolden garlic and sausage and drained parboiled broccoli
18	—	Press down on some of the broccoli with the spoon to break it into the sauce, leaving some florets whole, and stir everything together over medium heat for 3 minutes. Check the centre of the largest one reads 71 °C on a thermometer.⏱ 3 minResultSoftened broccoli and sausage
19	400 g	Add the orecchiette to the boiling salted water.⏱ 10sResultBroccoli cooking water and orecchiette
19	Broccoli cooking waterstep 7
20	—	Cook the orecchiette, stirring occasionally, until al dente — 1 minute less than the packet time.⏱ 11 minResultAl dente orecchiette
21	Al dente orecchiettestep 20	Ladle a generous cupful of the starchy cooking water from the pot into the jug and set it aside.⏱ 15sResultAl dente orecchietteused in step 24
22	Al dente orecchiettestep 21	Carefully tip the orecchiette into the colander to drain, using oven gloves.⏱ 15sResultDrained al dente orecchiette
23	Drained al dente orecchiettestep 22	Tip the drained orecchiette into the frying pan with the sausage and broccoli base.⏱ 10sResultDrained al dente orecchiette and softened broccoli and sausage
24	Reserved pasta cooking waterstep 21	Pour in a good splash of the reserved pasta cooking water.⏱ 5sResultReserved pasta cooking water and softened broccoli mixture
25	—	Toss everything together vigorously over high heat for 1 minute, adding a little more reserved pasta water from the jug if needed, until the pasta is glossy and well coated.⏱ 1 minResultSauced orecchiette with sausage and broccoli
26	5 g	Season with salt, tossing briefly to distribute it evenly through the pasta.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned orecchiette with sausage and broccoli
27	1 pinch	Add a pinch of ground black pepper and stir it through.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned orecchiette with sausage and broccoli
Total Time		33 min

Serving

Pile the pasta into the large serving bowl using tongs.
Finely grate the Pecorino Romano over the top and serve immediately.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	865kcal
	36g
	42g
	13g
	85g
	3g
	9g
	1,377mg

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Recipe

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

Orecchiette with Italian pork sausage, broccoli, and pecorino Romano, finished with garlic and dried chilli for a rustic pasta dish.

What you’ll doYou will boil salted water, parboil broccoli until bright green, then set it aside. Fry sausage meat broken from its casings until golden, add garlic and chilli flakes, then fold in the broccoli and break some of it down. Cook orecchiette al dente in the same water, reserve some cooking liquid, then toss everything together over high heat with the reserved water until glossy and coated. Season, transfer to a bowl, and finish with grated cheese.

Serves4

Total33 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Water4,000 ml
Salt20 g
Broccoli400 g
Garlic4 clove
Extra-virgin olive oil60 ml
Italian pork sausages400 g
Chilli flakes1 tsp
Orecchiette400 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Pecorino Romano40 g

Tools

Large wide frying panLarge serving bowlTongsLarge stockpotChef's knifeSlotted spoonWooden spoonColanderGraterLarge jugLadleOven gloveChopping boardThermometer

Method

Pour the water into the large stockpot.

10sLarge stockpotWater · 4,000 ml

Add the salt to the water.

5sLarge stockpotSalt · 15 g

Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat.

10 minLarge stockpot

Cut away the thick woody stem and divide the head into small florets, halving any large ones so they are bite-sized.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeBroccoli · 400 g

Add the broccoli florets to the boiling salted water.

10sLarge stockpotTrimmed broccoli · step 4

Boil the broccoli for 3 minutes until just tender but still bright green.

3 minLarge stockpot

Lift the broccoli out with a slotted spoon into the colander, leaving the cooking water in the pot, and keep the pot on the heat.

Result · Drained parboiled broccoli · used in step 17

20sColander, Slotted spoonParboiled broccoli · step 6

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel it away.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 4 clove

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves.

Result · Finely chopped garlic · used in step 14

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 8

Pour the olive oil into the large wide frying pan.

5sLarge wide frying panExtra-virgin olive oil · 60 ml

Set the pan over medium heat and warm the oil until it shimmers.

1 minLarge wide frying pan

Squeeze the sausage meat from its casings directly into the hot pan, discarding the skins.

10sLarge wide frying panItalian pork sausages · 400 g

Break the meat into rough pieces with the wooden spoon and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden brown all over.

6 minLarge wide frying pan, Wooden spoon

Add the finely chopped garlic to the pan with the browned sausage.

10sLarge wide frying panFinely chopped garlic · step 9

Scatter the chilli flakes into the pan.

5sLarge wide frying panChilli flakes · 1 tsp

Stir everything together and cook for 1 minute until the garlic is golden and fragrant.

1 minLarge wide frying pan, Wooden spoon

Tip the drained parboiled broccoli into the frying pan.

10sLarge wide frying panDrained parboiled broccoli · step 7

3 minLarge wide frying pan, Wooden spoon, Thermometer

Add the orecchiette to the boiling salted water.

10sLarge stockpotOrecchiette · 400 g

Cook the orecchiette, stirring occasionally, until al dente — 1 minute less than the packet time.

11 minLarge stockpot

Ladle a generous cupful of the starchy cooking water from the pot into the jug and set it aside.

Result · Al dente orecchiette · used in step 24

15sLarge jug, LadleAl dente orecchiette · step 20

Carefully tip the orecchiette into the colander to drain, using oven gloves.

15sColander, Oven gloveAl dente orecchiette · step 21

Tip the drained orecchiette into the frying pan with the sausage and broccoli base.

10sLarge wide frying panDrained al dente orecchiette · step 22

Pour in a good splash of the reserved pasta cooking water.

5sLarge wide frying panReserved pasta cooking water · step 21

Toss everything together vigorously over high heat for 1 minute, adding a little more reserved pasta water from the jug if needed, until the pasta is glossy and well coated.

1 minLarge wide frying pan, Tongs

Season with salt, tossing briefly to distribute it evenly through the pasta.

10sLarge wide frying panSalt · 5 g

Add a pinch of ground black pepper and stir it through.

5sLarge wide frying panGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Pile the pasta into the large serving bowl using tongs.

20sLarge serving bowl, TongsSeasoned orecchiette with sausage and broccoli · step 27

Finely grate the Pecorino Romano over the top and serve immediately.

Result · Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

20sLarge serving bowl, GraterPecorino Romano · 40 g

Printed 7 October 2026