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sausage pasta cream

Chicken Sausage, Kale, and Cherry Tomato Pasta

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  • Author: Brittany Dixon
  • Total Time: 30
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

A savory, one pot meal the whole family will devour. This hearty, delicious dish is a fast and easy weeknight dinner option.


Ingredients

Scale

12 oz bowtie pasta*

1 lb ground Italian chicken sausage

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 c halved cherry tomatoes

4 c chopped kale, ribs removed

1 c heavy cream

1 cup reserved pasta water

1 ounce grated parmesan

Salt and pepper


Instructions

Start a large pot of boiling water and cook pasta according to directions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.

In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil, add sausage, and cook 5 minutes, until browned and crumbling.

Add the remaining 1 Tbsp of olive oil, garlic and onions, sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and kale and heavy cream, cook for 4-5 minutes until kale is wilted.

Turn off heat, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add drained pasta and mix together, adding reserved pasta water as needed.

Sprinkle on 1 Tbsp of parmesan, serve warm.


Notes

*I used brown rice jovial bowtie pasta, but any will do