"Rao's Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli rabe, a fantastic pasta recipe from New York City's famous Italian Restaurant, Rao's...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound of broccoli rabe (1 bunch)
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
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5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 pound Italian sausage, (3-4) a mix of sweet and hot, to your taste, casings removed, cut into bite-size pieces.
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1 cup of broccoli rabe water – reserved from when you pre-cook the broccoli rabe
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salt and pepper, to taste
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I pound orecchiette pasta
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Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly-grated