Tuscan Kale and Sausage Pasta
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage
  • 1 lb Pasta (I used penne, but you can use what ever is your favorite)
  • ½ bunch Tuscan Kale, deveined and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup onions, diced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 5-6 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp Anise
  • 1 Lemon, zested and juiced (or ¼cup bottle lemon juice)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese to mix in + some for sprinkling on top
Instructions
  1. Put a Large pot with water on the stove to boil.
  2. REmove sausage from casing and add to (different) large pot or dutch oven. Add Olive oil and onions. Saute and brown.
  3. When water is fully boiling, salt and add chopped Kale. Blanch for 5 min and remove from water with removable colander or slotted spoon and Set aside.
  4. Add Pasta to already boiling water.
  5. Once Sausage is browned, drain all excess fat.
  6. Add Minced garlic, chicken broth and anise. Add Zest and juice of one Lemon.
  7. Add blanched Kale to sauce and stir to combine.
  8. When pasta a little under cooked, less than Al' Dente add to the pasta sauce to complete its cooking process. Add 1-2cups of pasta water to sauce, depending on how much further the pasta needs to cook (add less to start, you can always add more but can't take remove it) about 10-15min.
  9. Once pasta is Al Dente and sauce has thickened up. Remove from heat and stir in ¼ cup of fresh Parmesan.
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by Sana Nutrition and Wellness at https://sananutritionandwellness.com/tuscan-kale-and-sausage-pasta/