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sausage, penne, broccoli rabe, sun dried tomatoes

read entire recipe before making so you have all ingredients ready to go

remove main stems and trim big stems off broccoli rabe
blanch broccoli rabe by boiling in salted water for 3-4 minutes then cooling with ice water and draining.

cook pasta to al dente in salted water then drain and rinse with cool water to stop cooking

i used a spiral itailian sausage. dice sausage into 1 inch chunks. add to heated pan with a small drizzle of oil

brown sausage until just cooked through and remove to plate

add 5 cloves of finely minced garlic and a dash of red pepper flakes (or more if you like it hot) into the sausage drippings. cook for 30 seconds and add 1/4 cup of dry white wine. use a wooden spoon to scrape all sausage bits into liquid. let wine reduce by half and add in broccoli rabe and a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. saute until broccoli rabe is fully heated stirring often.

add sausage, sliced sun dried tomatoes and pasta and stir. add a few more tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil(DONT SKIMP!!!) also a pinch of kosher salt

cook everything together for a few minutes stirring often and serve immediately.

serving suggestions- fresh grated parm cheese, extra virgin olive oil(yes, the more the better) and crusty loaf of bread

i used 2 bunches of broccoli rabe, 1 package of sausage, a pound of pasta and as many sliced sun dried tomatoes as you'd like. also really good olive oil.

if this doesnt make sense of anyone has a question please dont hesitate to ask