Lunch: Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

This simple one-dish pasta meal has only five ingredients!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli

Health and fertility benefits of Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system.

Ingredients

12 oz. Italian chicken sausage
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 bunch broccoli rabe
1/2 lb. cavatelli pasta
4 medium garlic cloves

Instructions

Place sausage and 1/2 cup water in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes; drain. Cut sausage into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Heat olive oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 6 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate, reserving oil.
Meanwhile, boil a large pot of salted water. Add broccoli rabe and cook until leaves are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer broccoli rabe to a colander and drain. Return water to a boil. Add cavatelli and cook according to package instructions.
In same skillet over medium-high heat, add broccoli rabe and garlic. Cook until broccoli rabe is tender, about 4 minutes. Return sausage to skillet and reduce heat to low.
Strain cavatelli, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Stir cooking water into skillet, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Toss pasta with broccoli rabe mixture and serve immediately.

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