# Rigatoni with sausage and broccoli rabe (from Cooking With The Blues)

Video: [Broccoli Rabe, Orsini's Hot Italian Sausage w/ Rigatoni](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw) by [Cooking With The Blues](https://www.youtube.com/@CookingWithTheBlues).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$5.59 per serving, ~$16.76 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$15.41* per serving (73%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: 1 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Italian restaurant plate at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- some olive oil _(amount estimated)_
- a good amount garlic _(amount estimated)_
- some cumin seeds _(amount estimated)_
- one package Italian sausage
- 1 red onion
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- a little red pepper flakes _(amount estimated)_
- 1 red bell pepper
- a bunch broccoli rabe _(amount estimated)_
- to taste salt
- 3/4 cooked al dente rigatoni _(amount estimated)_
- 2 pieces butter
- some Parmesan cheese _(amount estimated)_

## Steps

1. [1:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=75s) Pour olive oil into a pan on the stove and heat it.
2. [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=92s) Add minced garlic to the pan and brown it slightly.
3. [2:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=126s) Add cumin seeds to the garlic and oil mixture.
4. [2:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=142s) Add Italian sausage meat from the package to the pan and break it apart.
5. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=191s) Finely chop a red onion.
6. [3:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=209s) Chop a yellow bell pepper.
7. [4:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=252s) Add the diced red onion and yellow bell pepper to the sausage mixture in the pan.
8. [4:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=266s) Add a little red pepper flakes to the pan.
9. [5:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=303s) Chop a red bell pepper.
10. [5:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=315s) Add the diced red bell pepper to the pan and mix.
11. [5:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=337s) Chop broccoli rabe stems and leaves.
12. [6:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=371s) Add chopped broccoli rabe stems to the pan.
13. [7:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=442s) Add the remaining chopped broccoli rabe leaves to the pan along with more olive oil.
14. [7:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=462s) Season with salt and toss the ingredients together.
15. [8:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=501s) Cover the pan with a lid to steam the greens.
16. [9:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=561s) Add partially cooked al dente rigatoni pasta to the pan.
17. [9:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=584s) Add two pieces of butter to the pasta mixture.
18. [10:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=619s) Toss and mix everything together on the heat.
19. [11:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=694s) Plate the pasta dish onto serving plates.
20. [12:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTE6iT0zZw&t=746s) Top the plated pasta with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- stove
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- lid

## What the video didn't say

- exact ingredient quantities
- cooking temperatures and heat settings
- pasta boiling duration

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