Recipes Main Dishes Pasta One Pan Orecchiette Pasta 4.6 (1,046) 807 Reviews 228 Photos This delicious orecchiette pasta recipe only has a handful of ingredients, is very cheap to make, and most importantly, only uses one pan or pot for the entire procedure. Every year when it's time to go back to school I get inundated with requests from students to post recipes that are super-easy, cost pennies, and require a bare minimum of kitchen equipment — this is one of them! By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 13, 2024 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 228 228 228 228 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 2 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion, diced salt to taste 8 ounces spicy Italian sausages, casings removed 3 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided, or as needed 1 ¼ cups orecchiette pasta, or more to taste ½ cup roughly chopped arugula, or to taste ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste Directions Gather the ingredients. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion with a pinch of salt; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Pour 1 1/2 cups chicken broth into sausage mixture and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Add orecchiette pasta; cook and stir pasta in hot broth, adding remaining broth when liquid is absorbed, until pasta is cooked through and most of the broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Stir arugula into sausage-pasta mixture until arugula wilts. Allrecipes/Qi Ai Ladle pasta into bowls and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Allrecipes/Qi Ai I Made It Print 3,263 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 662 Calories 39g Fat 46g Carbs 31g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 2 Calories 662 % Daily Value * Total Fat 39g 50% Saturated Fat 12g 59% Cholesterol 60mg 20% Sodium 1360mg 59% Total Carbohydrate 46g 17% Dietary Fiber 3g 9% Total Sugars 4g Protein 31g 62% Vitamin C 3mg 3% Calcium 142mg 11% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 305mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.