Orecchiette & Sweet Turkey Sausage

Shopping List

• Orecchiette pasta 

• Olive oil 

• Walnut pieces 

• Sweet turkey Italian sausage 

• Garlic cloves 

• Broccoli  

• Lemon  

• Crushed red pepper 

• Goat cheese  

Directions:  

1. Cook 6 oz. of orecchiette pasta according to package directions.  Reserve 1 cups cooking liquid; drain. 

2. While pasta cooks, heat 1 tsp. oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ¼ cups walnuts; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer walnuts to a plate. 

3. Add 4 tsp. oil and 8 oz. of sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage. 

4. Add and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping pan to loosen browned bits: 

   3 garlic cloves 

   1 bunch (12 oz.) broccoli 

   ½ cups reserved pasta water 

5. Add to pan and toss to combine:  

   Remaining 1/2 cups pasta water 

   Cooked pasta  

   1 Tbsp. lemon rind 

   1 tsp. lemon juice 

   ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes 

   Toasted walnuts 

6. Sprinkle with 3 oz. of goat cheese. Serve immediately.