Sausage Bowties With Artichokes

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
• 1 pound bulk hot italian sausage
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 2 roasted red peppers, sliced
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. blanch broccoli rabe for 1 minute, then remove with tongs, and rinse with cold water to cool. add pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. when the sausage has nearly cooked through, drain the excess grease, and stir in garlic and shallot. cook until the shallots soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. add broccoli rabe, artichokes and roasted peppers, cook for 1 to 2 minutes to warm. stir in the hot pasta along with parmesan cheese, and enough pasta water to moisten.