Creamy Sausage Orecchiette Pasta With Kale Recipes

CREAMY KALE AND PASTA WITH SWEET SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gemelli at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, onion, and garlic; saute for 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze browned bits. Add kale and cook, tossing occasionally, until wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• While kale is cooking, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, and drain pasta. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk, for 1 minute. Pour in milk slowly while whisking vigorously to smooth lumps. Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook until mixture begins to bubble and thicken, 7 to 10 minutes. Add reserved pasta water to reach desired consistency as needed. Remove sauce from heat.
• Pour sauce into sausage mixture, add drained pasta, and toss to evenly coat. Serve warm topped with Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY SAUSAGE ORECCHIETTE PASTA WITH KALE

Steps:

• Add water to a large pot, season with salt and bring it to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
• While the pasta cooks, in a large heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat, cook the shallots in olive oil for 2 minutes until translucent.
• Add pork or sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, ½ tablespoon kosher salt and oregano and cook until fragrant, 1 more minute.
• Add the finely chopped kale, saute until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese to the pan over medium heat. Stirring often, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
• Add the drained pasta. If the sauce needs to be thinned out, add ¼ cup of pasta water. Stir to combine. Add more pasta water as you like.
• Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, stir to combine.
• Serve the pasta with more grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.