Orecchiette with Mustard Greens and Sausage

Sausage and greens are a classic addition to orecchiette pasta; toasted bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese just gild the lily!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 419 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package orecchiette pasta
• 2 bunches mustard greens, stemmed and coarsely chopped
• ¼ cup bread crumbs, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 12 to 14 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mustard greens, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until mustard greens wilt, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Drain orecchiette and stir into the sausage mixture. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.