Pasta with Quick Sausage Ragu and Broccoli Rabe | Made In - Made In

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
• 1 medium celery stalk, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
• 1 pound fresh sweet or hot Italian sausage (or plant-based chorizo), either bulk or removed from casings
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand in a bowl
• 1 small parmesan rind, optional
• 1 pound short pasta such as orecchiette, penne, or rigatoni
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe (about 12 ounces), cut into 2”-long segments (or substitute 12 ounces broccolini or broccoli florets)
• ¼ cup roughly chopped basil, for serving
• Parmesan, finely grated, for serving, optional