Orecchiette con le Cime di Rapa (Apulian Orecchiette With Broccoli Rabe)

Straight from the heel of Italy, this orecchiette features olive oil, garlic, chiles, anchovies, bitter greens, and toasted breadcrumbs.

Orecchiette Sausage Pasta in creamy tomato sauce

The cup shape of Orecchiette pasta is made for holding special pasta sauces. The creamy tomato sausage pasta sauce featured in this recipe is worthy!

Orecchiette with Fennel Sausage and Swiss Chard Recipe | Cook the Book

Sausage and greens are a glorious pair, whether piled into a sandwich or in this Orecchiette with Fennel Sausage and Swiss Chard is a hearty and fall-perfect Puglian classic brought stateside by Nancy Silverton and Matt Molina, executive chef at Osteria Mozza.

Spinach Basil Pesto with Guanciale and Handmade Orecchiette

How to Make Spinach Basil Pesto with Guanciale and Handmade Orecchiette

Orecchiette With Broccoli and Toasted Hazelnuts

In this easy weeknight dinner, the classic pairing of orecchiette and broccoli gets a twist with a creamy turmeric sauce and crunchy toasted hazelnuts.

Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe With Eggplant and Capers

A simplified versino of caponata—the classic sweet and sour Sicilian eggplant relish—tossed with bitter broccoli rabe. This is about as flavorful as side dishes get.

Creamy Orecchiette With Spring Onions, Fennel, and Bacon

Borrowing a classic French sauce technique, this easy pasta dish balances cheesy, bacon-y richness with bright and light spring vegetables.

Pasta With Braised Broccoli and Tomato

I first had pasta with slow-cooked broccoli at Jamie Bissonette and Ken Oringer's Coppa in Boston's South End and was blown away by its intense flavor. When cooked down in a rich tomato sauce, broccoli takes on an entirely different character with a deep, mildly sulfurous aroma that borders on meaty in its savoriness.

Pasta With Mushrooms, Brussels Sprouts, and Parmesan

Orecchiete, Brussels sprouts, and mushrooms come together to form the perfect plate of pasta.

Cavatelli Pasta

This legendary Cavatelli pasta is one of my favorite pastas ever but evertime I order it out, its too damn salty, the sausage is in these huge chunks and its usually dry. Lets solve for all those so you’ll never want to order this out again.