Creamy Burrata Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli

Burrata Pasta with broccoli and sausage in a bowl

Creamy Burrata Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli

Creamy Burrata Pasta is the kind of dish that turns an ordinary weeknight into something special.

In this recipe, savory Italian sausage and tender broccoli are tossed with pasta in a light sauce, then finished with rich, creamy burrata that melts into every bite. It's simple yet indulgent meal that celebrates the beauty of fresh ingredients and classic Italian flavors, perfect for family dinners or entertaining.

You may like my other dishes like Creamy Tortellini Salad, Pasta alla Puttanesca, Peach Burrata Salad or Caprese Pizza with Pesto Sauce.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Course Main Entrées

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 884 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

½ tsp salt for pasta water
14 oz pasta rigatoni, penne or ziti
4 tbsp olive oil plus more to drizzle
1 clove garlic
1 lb pork sausage casing removed
1 lb broccoli 1 head, cleaned and chopped
5 oz cherry tomatoes
½ cup vegetable broth
8 oz burrata

Instructions

Place a pot of hot water on the stove and bring to boil. Add salt and pasta to water.
14 oz pasta, ½ tsp salt
Remove casing from sausage and set aside.
1 lb pork sausage
Heat up olive oil on medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant.
4 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic
Start breaking apart the sausage in chunks and add it to the pan. Sear the sausage, then lower heat to medium low.
Add chopped broccoli and cherry tomatoes, simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Add vegetable broth if the bottom of the pan is dry.
1 lb broccoli, 5 oz cherry tomatoes, ½ cup vegetable broth
Once pasta is cooked al dente, scoop it out and into the skillet with the sausage, broccoli and tomatoes. Mix well.
Gently remove the burrata from the packaging and place on the pasta that's in the skillet, Make sure that you have turned off the stovetop burner. Using a knife or scissors, cut it up into 8 to 10 pieces. Mix everything together ensuring that all the pasta gets pieces of the creamy burrata.
Serve immediately with your favorite cheese.

Notes

Top Tips

Cook your pasta al dente, which means "with a bite" or slightly undercooked.

Add the burrata at the end. Burrata does not require cooking so all you need to do is mix it in to the pasta and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 884kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 34gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1177mgPotassium: 941mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1027IUVitamin C: 110mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4mg

Keyword comfort food, creamy, italian pasta

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