I'm All Ears

I bought this beautiful multicolored orecchiette pasta when I was in Madrid, Spain. Orecchiette means "little ear" in Italian. I love the vibrant colors and had thoughts of making it into a lovely pasta salad.

The pasta salad never made it but I did make this delicious Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Spicy Italian Sausage.
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Spicy Italian Sausage

2 bunches of broccoli rabe
5 links of spicy italian pork sausage
box of orecchiette pasta
1 shallot
3 cloves garlic
freshly grated parmigiano reggiano
chopped parsley

1.Boil broccoli rabe until it is almost cooked through. Strain and make sure there is no liquid left in the veggies.
2. In a pan, saute sausages until they are browned on the outside and cooked through on the inside.
3. Boil pasta until al dente.
4. In a pan with olive oil, saute garlic and shallots.
5. Throw in broccoli rabe, sausages and pasta. Toss with a wooden spoon or tongs.
6. When ready to serve sprinkle freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano reggiano, and chopped parsley and toss together.