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Orecchiette with Sausage Broccolini & Burrata

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Orecchiette with Sausage Broccolini & Burrata

Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Broccoli

I’ve had a love affair with pasta for as long as I can remember. Pasta is pure comfort for me, it’s my culinary happy place. Making, eating, sharing it with others it’s what I crave. I spent my formative years in Northern Italy.

It’s where I learned how to drive a Vespa, how to navigate trains and buses, how to speak like a native, how to say more with my hands without words than I ever imagined possible and very high on the list how to properly cook pasta. 

Orecchiette
When I wasn’t out and about (riding around towns on Vespas and eating my weight in gelato) I spent a lot of time watching and learning to cook. A few things I know to be true are that first and foremost always start with quality ingredients. That whole saying about quality over quantity, yeah it’s true. Next up, don’t ever over cook your pasta.

It should be al dente (to the tooth) meaning the pasta should have a little BITE to it. Pasta water is magical. ALWAYS reserve a little before draining the pasta in case you need it finish the dish. This is one I’m passionate about, pasta should not be drowned in sauce.
Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Broccoli

I like to have a variety of dried pastas in all shapes and sizes in my pantry at all times. I’m not sure I could ever pick a favorite pasta shape. It would be like picking a favorite child. If you looked in my pantry you would probably think there are more than 5 people in our house just from the sheer amount of pasta. Goes back to that whole comfort food happy place thing.

It’s also nice to have the variety so I can pair my pastas with my sauces accordingly. Yes, certain pastas are better suited for specific sauces. Take this orecchiette dish for instance. Orecchiette has a unique domed shape, smooth on the inside and grooved on the outside, that makes it perfect for scooping up hearty sauces, and fresh vegetables.

Barilla Collezione

Since I know you love pasta as much as I do I’m excited to share with you Barilla’s new line of Barilla®Collezione pastas. Barilla Collezione has five new unique pasta shapes that are inspired by the regions of Italy. They’re created using the finest ingredients and with a texture reminiscent of homemade pasta to inspire you in the kitchen.

You can find Barilla Collezione at grocery shelves nationwide starting this month and includes: Bucatini (Lazio), Casarecce (Sicily), Spaghetti alla Chitarra (Abruzzo), Orecchiette (Puglia) and Gnocchetti (Sardinia). What makes them unique? They’re extruded through bronze dies, a process that gives the pasta a rough, porous surface, resulting in a texture similar to homemade pasta. Nice right?

Barilla is name that you’ve grown to associate with high-quality taste and texture. Making it easy for you to create the magic of authentic Italian cooking in your home kitchen any day of the week.

 

Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Broccoli
EDITED TO ADD: Thank you for your entries. Contest has ended. Winner has been notified via email.

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1 gift basket with the following:
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Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Barilla, however, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive sentiments towards Barilla or their products.

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Orecchiette with Sausage, Broccolini and Burrata

What You Will Need:

  • 1 pound Barilla Collezione Orecchiette
  • kosher salt
  • 8 ounces Brocolini - trimmed
  • 1/4 cup lemon infused olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic - thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 ounces cooked Italian sausage
  • 8 ounces burrata

What To Do:

  1. Place a large pot of water onto boil. Generously season with salt. Add pasta and cook until just shy of al dente. Add broccolini to pasta and cook for approximately 1-2 minutes. remove with tongs and transfer to saute pan. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water prior to draining.
  2. Into a large saute pan add: oil, garlic, pepper flakes. Heat over medium heat.
  3. Add pasta and sausage to saute pan. Toss to combine.
  4. Dollop burrata on prior to serving.
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Filed Under: Pasta Tagged With: Orecchiette, Orecchiette with Sausage Broccolini & Burrata, Pasta, Pork, Sausage

Comments

  1. Meredith In Sock Monkey Slippers says

    07/10/2014 at 4:48 pm

    Sausage and broccoli with this pasta – you’re speaking my language. Looks fabulous!!

  2. Julie says

    07/10/2014 at 5:00 pm

    Pasta is my favorite comfort food, too – especially with sausage!

  3. christine says

    07/10/2014 at 5:01 pm

    Yum. My style of food. I make something similar but I use rapini. Orichette basically begs for sausage don’t you think? Awesome recipe.

  4. Bianca says

    07/10/2014 at 5:06 pm

    i would love to try gnochetti!

  5. Robin C. says

    07/10/2014 at 5:22 pm

    I’d like to try the casarecce, it’s such a cool shape!

  6. Sheila K. says

    07/10/2014 at 5:23 pm

    I’d like to try the Casarecce pasta first!

  7. Elena says

    07/10/2014 at 5:24 pm

    I would love to try Casarecce

  8. ellen casper says

    07/10/2014 at 5:26 pm

    I would try the gnochetti!

  9. Heather B. says

    07/10/2014 at 5:49 pm

    gnocchi hands down!

  10. Alessandra says

    07/10/2014 at 5:56 pm

    I am from Sicily and i love Casarecce!

  11. Cherie Barnaby says

    07/10/2014 at 6:01 pm

    I love orecchiette pasta. I have a recipe I’ll use it for with spinach and sundries tomatoes. #yumminess

  12. TrishInFL says

    07/10/2014 at 6:32 pm

    I’m intrigued by Casarecce, and would try that first!

  13. Mary says

    07/10/2014 at 6:47 pm

    I would like the orecchiette so I could make this recipe

  14. Amy @Very Culinary says

    07/10/2014 at 7:08 pm

    I make something similar, but with peas instead of broccoli – love this, too! And excited to try a new pasta shapes!

  15. Jen says

    07/10/2014 at 7:08 pm

    I’d love to try orecchiette.

  16. Maria says

    07/10/2014 at 7:11 pm

    I would try the Spaghetti alla Chitarra first as spaghetti or any long pasta has always been my favorite. Yes, the different pasta shapes taste different.. contrary to what anyone in my family says…ha-ha

  17. Sara Tann says

    07/10/2014 at 7:23 pm

    This looks super Delicious. I love little ear pasta and am definitely going to try this.

    Thank you! 🙂

  18. Susan in the Boonies says

    07/10/2014 at 7:25 pm

    I love trying new shapes and styles of pasta!

  19. Linda Arcaro says

    07/10/2014 at 7:35 pm

    I have made this several times. The only problem I have is u can’t get orecchiette where I live so I drive to Pa. and stock up on the different pastas.

  20. Sharon Farrelly says

    07/10/2014 at 7:46 pm

    Love pasta, any shape
    Has to be Barilla!

  21. Natalie J Vandenberghe says

    07/10/2014 at 8:41 pm

    Orecchiette (Puglia)because my daughter recently ordered orecchiette at a Pasta restaurant and loved it!

  22. Heather says

    07/10/2014 at 9:15 pm

    I want to try the Gnocchetti (Sardinia) first! This dish looks amazing!!

  23. Amy L says

    07/10/2014 at 10:05 pm

    I’d like to try the Orecchiette first

  24. Donna L says

    07/10/2014 at 10:18 pm

    They all look yummy. I would like to try the Orecchiette first. By the way, your recipe looks and sounds delicious.

  25. Marly says

    07/10/2014 at 10:31 pm

    I loge broccoli and pasta together. What a fabulous gift basket too!

  26. sara says

    07/10/2014 at 11:01 pm

    Bucatini looks yum!

  27. Patty says

    07/10/2014 at 11:14 pm

    Gnocchetti!

  28. Meseidy says

    07/10/2014 at 11:43 pm

    I love orecchiette!

  29. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    07/11/2014 at 12:34 am

    I would try to casa recce first!

  30. cori says

    07/11/2014 at 6:25 am

    Love Orecchiette!

  31. Bethany says

    07/11/2014 at 7:04 am

    I would love to try the casarecce

  32. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    07/11/2014 at 10:04 am

    This looks like the perfect pasta dish to me. Light and yet packed with wonderful flavors and simple ingredients. Love this, Paula!!!

  33. Deanna says

    07/11/2014 at 10:05 am

    Yummy! I will be making this with orecchiette!

  34. Rebecca {foodie with family} says

    07/11/2014 at 10:27 am

    Gnocchi, but dang girl, you make all pasta sing in a photograph! I WANT!

  35. ColleenMarie says

    07/11/2014 at 10:34 am

    Spaghetti alla Chitarra, just sounds so fancy

  36. Gail says

    07/11/2014 at 10:42 am

    Casarecce-love the shape

  37. Erika says

    07/11/2014 at 10:51 am

    Yes to burrata on all things! This looks amazing!

  38. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    07/11/2014 at 10:56 am

    I wanna try all of them-esp. the casarecce!

  39. Sandy Headtke says

    07/11/2014 at 11:53 am

    Casarecce caught my eye,

  40. C.j. says

    07/11/2014 at 12:10 pm

    I’d love to try the bucatini first!

  41. Angela {Mind Over Batter} says

    07/11/2014 at 12:36 pm

    This dish is callin’ my name! Burrata? I’m sooo in there!

  42. Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says

    07/11/2014 at 1:47 pm

    I would love to try the orecchiette! I’d probably make something very similar to this! love these flavors!

  43. Maria Malaveci says

    07/11/2014 at 2:01 pm

    Would love to try the Casarecce first!

  44. Alyson says

    07/11/2014 at 2:35 pm

    I want to try the gnocchetti!

  45. Allison C says

    07/11/2014 at 3:01 pm

    I think he Gnocchetti looks good

  46. Susan says

    07/11/2014 at 5:24 pm

    This is just magical. I love everything about it.

  47. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    07/11/2014 at 5:45 pm

    I’m thinking the Gnocchetti with a bit of butternut squash sauce and some freshly grated parm might be on the menu this fall – looks amazing!

  48. latanya says

    07/11/2014 at 7:48 pm

    the gnocchetti

  49. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    07/11/2014 at 8:28 pm

    Orecchiette it totally one of my favorite pastas, always all the goodness to soak into its nooks and cranies. 🙂 Loving this dish, especially with the brocolini!

  50. Rachel Cooks says

    07/11/2014 at 9:14 pm

    Would you believe I’ve never had burrata? I need to remedy asap. I haven’t heard of this Barilla line yet — can’t wait to try. I love Orecchiette.

  51. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says

    07/11/2014 at 10:17 pm

    This is my kind of dinner!

  52. Debbie Welchert says

    07/12/2014 at 2:12 pm

    I have heard so much about Orecchiette pasta and would love to try it.

  53. Judith M. says

    07/12/2014 at 3:25 pm

    I would like to try the Orecchiette.

  54. rachel says

    07/12/2014 at 5:54 pm

    The Gnocchetti sounds fun!

  55. Leigh Anne Borders says

    07/12/2014 at 9:07 pm

    Casarecce would be the one I would want to try first.

  56. Ice says

    07/13/2014 at 8:01 am

    Hi Paula! I am envious of this recipe! I would love to try to make some of those soon.

  57. vaishali says

    07/13/2014 at 3:44 pm

    orecchiete

  58. Lori says

    07/13/2014 at 8:00 pm

    I think everything tastes better with Orecchiette. Such a cute shape!

  59. Elizabeth @ Food Ramblings says

    07/13/2014 at 11:17 pm

    Delicious food! And I love the new barilla pasta shapes!

  60. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    07/14/2014 at 4:27 pm

    I have had very good luck with Barilla pastas, but have never seen this shape. I will have to fix that!

  61. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    07/14/2014 at 9:56 pm

    I love that orecchiette!!

  62. Jeanne says

    07/15/2014 at 12:32 pm

    I want to try them all – can never have enough pasta!

  63. Rog says

    07/15/2014 at 9:10 pm

    Oh my! This is so delicious.. a great tasting and looking appetizer! I wanna try this at home too.

  64. Charlette Finley says

    07/15/2014 at 9:25 pm

    Love Barilla products! I have used Orecchiette pasta many times. Love how the sauces layers in the little centers!

  65. Denise says

    07/16/2014 at 8:54 am

    I feel in love with orecchiette about 20 years ago at a dinner party. I enjoyed how each piece of pasta cuddle something from rest of the dish.

    Great post on the different pastas – great reference for those of us who want to branch outside of spaghetti!

  66. Angie says

    07/16/2014 at 10:15 am

    I love this dish, looks perfect for lunch!

  67. Monica Lavoie says

    07/16/2014 at 1:29 pm

    I would like to try the Bucatini.

    Thanks!

  68. Joanna says

    07/16/2014 at 3:19 pm

    The gnoccheti is such an interesting shape. I’d love to try that.

  69. Leidy says

    07/17/2014 at 4:10 am

    I would love to try the Orecchiette or the Casarecce

  70. Blessie Nelson says

    07/20/2014 at 3:19 pm

    I would choose Orecchiette – shells and summer – the perfect pairing!

  71. barbara n says

    07/20/2014 at 5:34 pm

    I would like to try the Orecchiette!

  72. btty says

    07/22/2014 at 12:04 am

    I would like to try the Orecchiette

  73. kristen says

    07/24/2014 at 11:14 am

    My husband only eats penne but I think I could convince him to eat the casarecce

  74. Sarah Beth says

    07/25/2014 at 12:25 pm

    I would love to try to Orecchiette!

  75. Carolsue says

    07/25/2014 at 7:09 pm

    I’d like to try the Barilla® Collezione Casarecce
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  76. Karen Lynch says

    07/26/2014 at 11:37 pm

    Bucatini sounds like it would be good for a hearty sauce.

  77. Gina F says

    07/29/2014 at 8:09 am

    Love easy recipes ! Gina F

  78. Crystal says

    08/05/2014 at 6:13 pm

    I would love to try the gnocchetti first!

  79. Amanda Sakovitz says

    08/07/2014 at 4:35 pm

    I want to try the Orecchiette

  80. Thomas Murphy says

    08/07/2014 at 11:15 pm

    I want to try the Bucatini

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