Broccoli rabe is a vegetable I never ate until college. It wasn’t because I didn’t like it, but rather that I did not know of its existence. I first discovered it when reading through some of Deb’s recipes and was intrigued to try this unknown vegetable. Since that time, I have prepared it in a variety of ways with this pasta recipe being one of my favorite preparations as it combines the heat/spice of Italian sausage with the bitterness of the broccoli rabe.