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Orecchiette alla Barese
Recipe courtesy of Michael's Back Door and Head Chef Giuseppe Rago
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch chopped rapini
- 400 grams Orecchiette pasta
- 2 sliced Italian sausages (cooked or grilled)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil
- Parmigiano Reggiano
Instructions
- Blanch the rapini in salted boiling water
- Remove the rapini when water comes to a boil (approx. 2 minutes)
- In the same water, cook the pasta for approx. 12 minutes
- Strain the pasta, but set aside 1/2 cup of pasta water for later
- Sauté the garlic in olive oil taking care not to burn
- Add the pasta, rapini, cooked sausage, and salt and pepper to taste
- Add the pasta water slowly, stirring constantly
- Add parmigiano cheese
- Serve in a large pasta bowl, and garnish with fresh basil leaves and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano