Rigatoni with Grilled Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 660
- Total Fat
- 37 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 8 grams
- Cholesterol
- 31 milligrams
- Sodium
- 846 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 59 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 5 grams
- Protein
- 24 grams
- Sugar
- 4 grams
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Kosher salt
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed (about 1 pound)
4 sweet and/or hot Italian sausage links (about 14 ounces total)
10 ounces mezzi rigatoni (about 4 cups)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
Grated parmesan cheese, for topping
Directions
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, the garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; set aside.
- Toss the broccoli rabe with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and a big pinch of salt; spread out in a grill basket. Transfer to the grill along with the sausages. Cook, turning occasionally, until both are well marked and the sausages are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs for al dente. Meanwhile, roughly chop the broccoli rabe. Halve the sausages lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Cover and keep warm.
- Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and add to the bowl with the garlic oil. Add the broccoli rabe, sausages and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water; toss well to coat. If the pasta is too dry, add more cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with the oregano and parmesan.