Pot of pasta with broccoli rabe and chorizo bread crumbs from Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over (page 253) by Alison Roman

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  • krwhte on March 25, 2026

    Made as directed using spicy Italian sausage; this came out dry and the flavor was overall unremarkable.

  • apw2020 on January 20, 2025

    Made with TJ's vegan chorizo and it was divine.

  • snoozermoose on October 12, 2022

    This was fine. I'm not convinced it's better than the classic sausage and broccoli rabe pasta. We liked the breadcrumbs, but they did make the pasta feel drier.

  • CheesyKranskyLove on October 03, 2022

    It was tasty but nothing noteworthy. Sausage & bitter green pasta is kind of generic to be honest.

  • averythingcooks on May 28, 2021

    I took some liberties with the sauce based on comments here, my pantry/fridge and versions we have liked (looking at you SFAH) ie hot Italian sausage, broccoli, some aromatics etc. BUT a huge shout out to Alison Roman for the idea to cook/toast the breadcrumbs in the fat rendered from the spicy sausages - a DELICIOUS topper for a bowl of pasta served out of the pan.

  • jhallen on March 20, 2021

    I really thought I was going to like this, but in the end of the day, I just didn’t. It was not that flavorful and the texture wasn’t great.

  • wcassity on April 29, 2020

    Tasty. Good weeknight pasta. I used rabe, rigatoni, and made an improvised chorizo with ground pork and fresh bread crumbs.

  • anya_sf on February 16, 2020

    I only had 1 cup panko, but that was enough for the topping. After cooking down the broccoli rabe, I decided I wanted more veg (for a one-pot meal), so I added a pound of frozen chopped spinach, which fortunately cooked quickly. Next time I'll double the broccoli rabe. I loved this, but my son found the chorizo a bit too spicy and the broccoli rabe a bit too bitter, so for kids maybe use mild Italian sausage and regular broccoli.

  • Zosia on January 21, 2020

    Very flavourful and fairly quick to make. I didn't have tomato paste so cooked down half a large can of plum tomatoes. I also substituted broccoli for broccoli rabe which made this dish more family-friendly in my home. Out of habit, I added it to the pasta pot during the last few minutes of cooking rather than cooking it with the tomatoes. The crumbs added delicious crunch.

  • dprostrollo on December 13, 2019

    This was really good. Used fusilli instead of rigatoni because it's what I had, and green beans in place of the broccoli (also because it's what I had to hand). Definitely a repeat recipe.

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