baked pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage
Guys, I am in the weeds this month. After a summer of lazy, a summer of two and a husband (eh, unpaid assistant) always around, making life fun and easy, a mess of busy (new job, work travel for him, book touring for me, a spate of solo parenting of each of us, new preschool, new babysitter, and very important birthday party ) has descended on our recently idyllic lifestyle and, no, I am not handling it with the effortless grace you’ve come to expect from me. Quit laughing. Stop it. I could be effortless or graceful! I mean, there was that one time… Okay, fine. I’m handling it as predicted: with equal measures of bourbon and complaining on the internet. I never claimed to be a model human.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Romano Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chunky pasta of your choice (I love bell shapes; see above for details)
- 1 bundle broccoli rabe (see above for options), stems and leaves cut into 1-inch segments
- 1 pound Italian sausage (sweet or spicy pork or chicken), casings removed
- 2/3 cup grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese
- 6 ounces mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- 2 cups milk, full fat is ideal
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Few gratings fresh nutmeg