Orecchiette con Salsiccia e Cime di Rapa (Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli Rabe)

This is a rich, meaty variation on the classic Apulian pasta, made with pork sausage, bitter greens, olive oil, garlic, chiles, and al dente orecchiette.

Pasta chi Vruoccoli Arriminati (Sicilian Pasta With Cauliflower and Toasted Breadcrumbs)

Cauliflower cooked down into a savory-sweet sauce with Sicilian staples: anchovies, pine nuts, raisins, saffron, and toasted breadcrumbs.

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.

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.

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.

Spinach Basil Pesto with Guanciale and Handmade Orecchiette

How to Make Spinach Basil Pesto with Guanciale and Handmade Orecchiette

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.

the 1 rule I break to make this ITALIAN BROCCOLI PASTA

Broccoli Pasta 2.0 is my variation of a Calabrian broccoli pasta which overcooks the broccoli to make the sauce.

Pasta c'Anciuova e Muddica Atturrata (Sicilian Pasta With Anchovies and Toasted Breadcrumbs)

A deeply satisfying but simple Sicilian pasta, rich with tomato, anchovies, and toasted breadcrumbs.

Spaghetti with Cod, Rapini, and Garlic

This flavorful recipe for garlicky spaghetti with cod and rapini (broccoli rabe) is adapted from the Union Square Cafe in New York City.