Description
A quick 30-minute pasta dish bursting with flavor. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or impressing guests.
Ingredients
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- 1.5 lbs (680 g) broccoli raab
- 1 lbs (454 g) garlicky sausage
- 0.5 lbs (227 g) dried California black mission figs
- 2 cups (473 ml) gluten-free ziti
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Hot pepper flakes
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Boil and steam broccoli raab until bright green and tender. Drain, rinse with cold water, and gently squeeze out excess water. Roughly chop and set aside.
- Bring water to a boil in a medium-sized pot. Cook gluten-free ziti until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil until lightly browned. Remove, cut into bite-sized pieces, and return to the skillet. Cook until nicely browned.
- Add broccoli raab to the skillet and stir with the sausage for a few minutes. Add figs and cook for about five minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish and cover to keep warm.
- Add gluten-free ziti to the skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Mix in hot pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh, high-quality California black mission figs; their sweetness complements the bitterness of the broccoli raab.
- If you don’t have gluten-free ziti, any short pasta shape will work. Adjust cooking time as needed.
- To make this dish ahead, prepare the broccoli raab and sausage separately and store them in airtight containers in the refrigerator. Combine and reheat just before serving with the pasta.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 60