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Ingredients
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Pasta
Sauce
Vegetables
Sausage
Method
Preparation
- 1
Cook the Pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gramigna pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving some pasta water.
- 2
Prepare the Sausage
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the Italian sausage. Cook until browned and cooked through, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks.
- 3
Make the Sauce
Once the sausage is cooked, add olive oil to the skillet. Add minced garlic and red chili flakes, sautéing for about 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4
Add Rapini
Add the chopped rapini to the sauce and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the rapini is tender.
- 5
Combine Pasta and Sauce
Toss the cooked gramigna pasta with the sauce, adding a bit of reserved pasta water if needed to reach the desired consistency.