"Creamy Orecchiette with Hot Sausage, Broccoli & Sun-Dried Tomatoes"

Ingredients

• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. hot Italian sausages, casings removed
• 2 cups chopped broccoli crowns or broccolini
• 1 small red or white onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or chopped
• 3 tbsp. sun-dried tomato paste
• ½ cup white wine or red wine
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 cup chicken stock
• ½ cup heavy cream
• Salt
• 1 lb. orecchiette or other short cut pasta
• 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Crushed red pepper or black pepper, to taste
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn or cut into thin ribbons