Turkey Sausage And Kale Pasta
- 1 Box Orichette or another pasta of your choice
- 1/2 cup light Olive Oil plus 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Tbsp and 1 Tsp of Red Pepper Chili Flakes
- 1/4 Cup white onion diced
- 1 Lb Turkey Sausage (casing removed)
- 3 Cups Raw Kale
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 Cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt to taste
- Place 1/2 cup olive oil, diced garlic cloves, onion and 1 Tbsp Chilli flakes in pan and simmer for 45 Min.
- Strain oil into small bowl and discard remaining chunks of onion and garlic. Set Aside
- Boil 15-20 cups of salted water and add pasta when boiled. Cook to al dente (about 9 Min) Drain. Set aside
- Meanwhile, bring one cup of water to a boil and add Kale. Blanch for 1 Min.
- Drain Kale and add lemon Juice. Set aside
- Remove casing from Turkey Sausage and add to the remainder (2 Tbsp) of heated olive oil. Brown and break up Sausage on high until some peices are crispy. Set aside.
- (Clean saucepan if using the same one so no brown bits are remaining)
- On a meduim high setting. heat the flavoured olive oil in a saucepan. (You dont need to use it all. Use your judgement. If it looks like too much sauce for the pasta then use less)
- Add pasta and sausage to flavoured oil. Cook for about 7 minutes until pasta starts getting crispy at the edges.
- Add kale and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add Parmesan and let it melt a bit.
- Add salt and extra chilli flakes to taste. (optional)
- Spoon into bowls
- Enjoy!!!!
choice, light olive oil, garlic, red pepper, white onion, turkey sausage, raw kale, lemon juice, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/turkey-sausage-and-kale-pasta-53083521 (may not work)