Best 11 Pasta With Sausage And Kale Recipes

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Pasta with sausage and kale is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its combination of rich sausage, earthy kale, and tender pasta, this dish is sure to satisfy your taste buds. The key to making the best pasta with sausage and kale is to use high-quality ingredients and to cook the dish properly. This article will provide you with all the information you need to make the perfect pasta with sausage and kale.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

SAUSAGE, KALE AND CRANBERRY PASTA



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound rigatoni
Salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1/2 pound hot bulk Italian sausage
1/2 pound sweet bulk Italian sausage
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup dry red wine, eyeball it
1 1/4 pounds kale, stems removed and chopped
Black pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, to your taste
3/4 cup Romano cheese, 3 generous handfuls, plus some to pass at the table

Steps:

  • Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. Add rigatoni and salt and cook to al dente or with a bite to it. Drain and reserve 2 ladles of pasta water.
  • While pasta cooks, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, brown and crumble it, then add garlic and onions and cook until tender 5 to 6 minutes. Add cranberry sauce and wine and stir to combine then reduce a minute. Add kale in bunches and stir to wilt down. Add the reserved pasta water. Season the dish with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
  • Add pasta to the pan with sausage and kale. Top pasta with cheese and toss with kale mixture to combine. Serve immediately with extra cheese for topping.

PASTA WITH KALE, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND SAUSAGE



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Kale, shiitakes and sausage bring a deep earthiness to this quick weeknight recipe, which David Latt shared with The Times in 2008. A meatless version is readily made: Lose the sausages, and use pasta water instead of stock.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 bunch black kale, washed, ribs removed
4 Italian sausages (mild or hot)
1/2 pound shiitakes (or brown mushrooms), washed, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped
4 shallots, peeled, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chicken stock or pasta water
1 tablespoon sweet butter
Sea salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 box pasta (spaghetti, ziti, penne, or fusili)
1 tablespoon kosher salt for the pasta

Steps:

  • Make the pasta in boiling salted water, drain (reserve 2 cups of the pasta water if you're making the vegetarian version), drizzle with olive oil, season with sea salt and black pepper, toss and set aside.
  • Sauté with olive oil or grill the sausages to put a crust on the outside, drain on a paper towel, cut into 1/4-inch rounds, then set aside. In a hot pan lightly brown the kale with the olive oil and remove. Add the shiitakes, shallots, and garlic, and sauté until lightly browned. Turn down the heat to medium. Return the kale to the pan along with the sausages, stock, and butter. Braise for 15 minutes. The liquid should reduce by half.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning with sea salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta, toss to coat with the sauce. Serve with grated cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1025, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 106 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 1253 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BUCATINI WITH SAUSAGE & KALE



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I was short on time but wanted to make an elegant dinner for my husband and me. That night, we ate this simple pasta starring spicy sausage and our homegrown kale. -Angela Lemoine, Howell, New Jersery

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (12 ounces) bucatini pasta or fettuccine
2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 pound regular or spicy bulk Italian sausage
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
8 cups chopped fresh kale (about 5 ounces)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Shredded Romano cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions, decreasing time by 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta water. Toss pasta with 2 teaspoons oil., In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking sausage into large crumbles. Add garlic and remaining oil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in kale, salt and pepper; cook, covered, over medium-low heat until kale is tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add pasta and reserved pasta water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente and liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes, tossing to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512 calories, Fat 30g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 898mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CREAMY KALE AND PASTA WITH SWEET SAUSAGE



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I came up with this pasta recipe to incorporate kale into our diet. My husband had thirds the first night I made it and he is not a fan of kale (or anything green). Even the kids loved it! Enjoy.

Provided by tcasa

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

10 ounces gemelli pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 tomato, diced
½ onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ bunch kale, thick stems removed, leaves finely chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups milk
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 51.5 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 457.2 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

SAUSAGE, KALE & CHILLI PASTA



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This simple sausage and kale pasta dish is perfect for feeding the family. Give it a modern twist by using orecchiette, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tbsp olive oil
250g pork sausages , skins removed, broken into pieces
2 tsp fennel seeds
3 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
1 large red chilli , sliced
1 lemon , zested and juiced
150g cherry tomatoes
400g short pasta , such as orecchiette, farfalle or conchiglie
150g chopped curly kale
75g grated parmesan

Steps:

  • Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan. Brown the sausage with the fennel seeds on a medium heat for 6-7 mins until golden, then set aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, add the garlic and chilli, and cook on a medium heat for 2 mins or until golden. Add the lemon juice and tomatoes, cook for 2 mins, then remove from the heat.
  • Boil the pasta following pack instructions until al dente. Add the kale for the final 2 mins of cooking. Drain, saving the cooking liquid, then put the pasta and kale back in the saucepan to keep warm. Add about 100ml cooking liquid to the tomatoes. Heat up, pour over the pasta and toss together with the sausage, lemon zest and half the Parmesan. Serve in bowls with the remaining Parmesan sprinkled over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 771 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 89 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

FETTUCCINE WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE



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Hearty ingredients load this quick Italian dinner with spicy, cheesy flavor.

Categories     Leafy Green     Pasta     Pork     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Sausage     Fall     Spring     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 to 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb hot turkey or pork sausage, casings discarded and sausage crumbled
1/2 lb kale, tough stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely chopped
1/2 lb dried egg fettuccine
2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 oz finely grated Pecorino Romano (1/2 cup) plus additional for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook sausage, breaking up any lumps with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, blanch kale in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove kale with a large sieve and drain. Return cooking water in pot to a boil, then cook pasta in boiling water, uncovered, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
  • While pasta cooks, add kale to sausage in skillet and sauté, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, then add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water to skillet, tossing until combined. Stir in cheese and thin with additional cooking water if desired.
  • Serve immediately, with additional cheese on the side.

CHICKPEA, SAUSAGE, AND KALE PASTA



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Protein-packed and so versatile, canned chickpeas are a pantry must-have that can make a meal in minutes. Try this easy idea for serving up these super staples.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound short pasta
3/4 pound Italian sausage meat
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 can (15.5 ounces) rinsed and drained chickpeas
5 cups ribbed and shredded kale
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Salt and pepper
Lemon juice, for drizzling

Steps:

  • Cook pasta, then drain. In a skillet, cook sausage meat in 1 tablespoon olive oil until opaque, breaking up with a spoon. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and cook 3 minutes. Add kale and wilt. Add pasta and Parmesan; season. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.

LINGUINE WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE



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An excellent pasta dish which allows substitution of any type of sausage and any type of greens. If you decide on a mild sausage, add 1/4 tsp chili flakes.

Provided by sugarpea

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces dried linguine
8 ounces andouille turkey sausage, sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 ounces red bell peppers, cut into 1/4 x 2 inch slivers
6 ounces onions, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 ounces kale, cut into 1/4 inch strips
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Boil linguine in salted water to desired doneness, 8-11 minutes; saute sausages in olive oil, over high heat, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; saute, stirring, 2-3 minutes until onion begins to brown; add kale and stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes; add broth and stir until boiling.
  • Drain pasta and return to pan; add sausage mixture, cheese, salt and pepper; toss to combine and serve.

CREAMY KALE AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE PASTA



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This hearty sauce has an abundance of vegetables from onion, kale, mushrooms, and tomato and is served with radiatori pasta. Garnish with shredded Parmesan if desired.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound radiatore pasta
1 bunch chopped kale
1 (10 ounce) package Smoked Gouda Chicken Sausage (such as Gilbert's®)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups portobello mushrooms, quartered
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (20 ounce) jar marinara sauce
¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish.

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook radiatori in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 12 minutes. Strain pasta from water (do NOT drain water). Place kale in the boiling water. Blanch for about 1 minute. Drain off water.
  • Immediately drop kale in a bowl with ice water to stop the cooking. Drain off water, squeeze out excess liquid, and roughly chop. Set aside.
  • Cut sausage into thin discs and sear in a pan over medium-high heat. Remove sausage discs and set aside.
  • Pour olive oil into the same pan and add mushrooms, diced onion, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat until mushrooms have softened and onions are slightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chopped kale, sausage, marinara sauce, and chicken broth to the pan. Mix in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese and stir to combine. Simmer sauce down to your desired thickness if you like.
  • Divide radiatori amongst serving bowls, and top with tomato sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.9 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 46.3 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 699.1 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE (WW)



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Make and share this Pasta With Sausage and Kale (Ww) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ellie_

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups pasta, uncooked
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 ounces turkey Italian sausage
4 cups kale, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions using the 1/8 teaspoon salt in the water.
  • While pasta is cooking remove sausge from casings (or even easier -- use the packaged Italan sausage already removed from casings) and cook in skillet over medium high heat (3-5 minutes). Stir in the kale and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Stir in broth and season with salt and pepper. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low, cook or another 5-10 minutes or until cooker through.
  • Stir in pasta and heat through.
  • Sprinkle each portion with 2 T cheese OR add grated cheese to mixture and serve family style.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.7, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 43.3, Sodium 1311.8, Carbohydrate 44.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2, Protein 25.2

CHEESY STOVETOP MAC WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE



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Quick, easy and delicious, this one-pan meal is perfect for weeknights when cleaning up is the last thing you want to do. It's reminiscent of hamburger skillet macs, which gained popularity in the 1970s, thanks to Hamburger Helper, when beef prices were high and families wanted to stretch a pound of meat. This kale-packed version spices up that classic with herby sweet Italian sausage, fresh garlic, red-pepper flakes and hot sauce. Like the original, the starch from the pasta helps thicken the cooking liquid into a quick sauce that becomes creamy once the cheese is added. Serve with a crisp green salad and toasted bread.

Provided by Romel Bruno

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 white onion, diced
1 large bunch kale, leaves only, coarsely chopped
Kosher salt
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 pound loose sweet Italian sausage (see Tip)
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
1 pound short pasta (such as macaroni, cavatappi or fusilli)
2 cups/8 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce, plus more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large, wide pot or a very large, deep skillet over medium-high, then add the onion, kale and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale has cooked down and the onion is smaller in size, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until the paste darkens slightly, 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the sausage and cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until it loses its pink color, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the red-pepper flakes, sprinkle with salt and give everything a good stir. Add the chicken broth and pasta and stir to combine. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, place a lid on the pan and cook until the pasta is soft but still has some bite to it, about 10 minutes. Be sure to check on the pasta and stir every now and again. (The sauce will have thickened from the starch in the pasta.)
  • Add the cheese and hot sauce and mix well. Add salt and additional hot sauce to taste before serving.

Tips:

  • Choose the right sausage: Italian sausage is a classic choice for this dish, but you can also use other types of sausage, such as breakfast sausage or chorizo.
  • Use fresh kale: Kale is a hearty green that can stand up to the other ingredients in this dish. If you can't find fresh kale, you can also use frozen kale.
  • Don't overcook the kale: Kale only needs to be cooked for a few minutes until it is wilted. Overcooked kale will be tough and bitter.
  • Add some red pepper flakes: Red pepper flakes add a nice bit of spice to this dish. If you don't like spicy food, you can omit the red pepper flakes.
  • Serve with your favorite pasta: This dish can be served with any type of pasta, but some good options include penne, rigatoni, or spaghetti.

Conclusion:

This pasta with sausage and kale is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and nutrients, and it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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