The $5 Foodie

Ingredients

• 1 pound orecchiette pasta (or other similar-shaped pasta, such as farfalle, cavatelli, or rotini)
• 1 bunch rapini (broccoli rabe), stems trimmed, coarsely chopped (about 4 cups packed)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 pound sausage (sweet or spicy Italian), uncooked
• 1 onion large, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato, diced (fresh cherry or grape tomatoes preferred)
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil or oregano, chopped (or dried if you don't have fresh)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes