Friday, April 16, 2010

Farm Box Pasta

This is a great way for us to use up veggies with get from the farm. Instead of leeks and rabe, you can use any variety of seasonal veg~greens, zucchini, tomatoes, etc.
We also love it with the Trader Joe's lemon pepper pappardelle pasta.

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Ingredients
3/4 pound broccoli rabe (rapini), cut into 4-inch pieces (about 1 bunch)
8 ounces uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)
2 cups thinly sliced leek (about 2 large)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 pound turkey Italian sausage
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 cup goat cheese or feta
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper
Preparation
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding rabe for last 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain and rinse with cold water.

3. Heat a large pan over medium heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; saute 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add garlic and leeks and continue to saute until sausage is cooked and leeks are soft. Add 1/2 cup wine; cook 2 mintues. Add broccoli rabe, pasta, and rind to pan; toss to combine. Cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses and salt and pepper.

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