Spicy Pasta with Kale and Italian Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale cut into strips, simmered in salted water for 5 minutes
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage removed from casings and broken up
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes slightly rounded
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 10 ripe Italian Roma tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
- 10 fresh basil leaves julienned
- 1 Tbsp butter unsalted, to finish the sauce
- 1 1/2 cup pecorino or parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 lb orecchiette pasta cooked in salted water to al dente
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and unsalted butter in a large sauté pan. Sauté the sausage until it is lightly browned. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, flour, and cook for a minute to slightly soften the garlic.
- Add the stock and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the stock mixture until only about ½ cup of liquid remains. The mixture will be a sauce consistency. Whisk in the 1-tablespoon of the butter to the reduced sauce. (While the stock/sausage mixture is reducing cook the pasta).
- Add tomatoes, drained kale, and basil. Add the well-drained pasta to the meat mixture and cook for an additional minute or two allowing the sauce to be absorbed by the pasta.
- Add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 cup of cheese and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the pasta.
Notes
Recipe by Chef Jill Prescott
Pair with Grgich Hills Estate Zinfandel, Napa Valley - Shop here