Boil a large pot of salted water. Prepare the orecchiette according to package directions.

While the orecchiette is cooking, place a couple tablespoons of the oil in a skillet. On medium to medium high heat, cook sausage, breaking up the pieces with a silicone spatula. Cook until slightly browned. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Remove from pan as set aside.

If the pan has a small amount of sausage dripping leave in the pan. If there is quite a bit drain some out. You want the flavored grease from the sausage, without making your dish overly greasy.

Add the wine and scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan while reducing slightly. Add chicken broth and cook on medium for approx. 5 minutes. Add the sausage mixture, broccoli, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to the chicken broth mixture. Cook 4-5 minutes until broccoli is slightly tender.

Stir in butter and half of the cheese.

Add remaining cheese when serving.