Sausage and Kale Pasta Recipe: Don't Fear the Kale!

*Get the Falk Pan in the Video:* https://www.copperpans.com/?affiliate=unclescott (affiliate) *Sausage and Kale Pasta Recipe and Ingredients:* One bunch organic lacinato black kale (sometimes called cavolo Nero or Tuscan kale), washed, de-ribbed, and cross cut into one inch pieces One pound Italian sausage (sweet or hot, your choice) One-half to one pound of dried pasta (adjust amount for your preferred sauce to pasta ratio) 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup white wine (optional) 1/2 cup stock 1/4 extra virgin olive oil One yellow onion, diced One lemon, zested and juiced Grated Parmesan cheese to preference A few finely chopped cherry/grape tomatoes (optional, for color) Salt, pepper, red pepper to taste Steps 1. Start a pot of water to boil the pasta 2. In a large frying pan or sauté pan, break up and begin browning the sausage; add olive oil as necessary is the sausage is lean 3. When sausage is 3 - 4 minutes from done, add the diced onion; cook until meat is browned and onions soft and translucent 4. Salt the now-boiling pasta water and boil the pasta. Set a timer according to the pasta package for when the pasta will first be al dente 5. Add the garlic to the meat mixture and blow for 30 seconds until fragrant, remove the meat mixture to a bowl 6. Deglaze the frying pan with the white wine (or just stock if you don't want to use wine), add the remaining olive oil 7. When the liquid is simmering, add the kale and wilt, four minutes or so 8. Add the meat mixture back to the pan with the kale 9. Add the heavy cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper to taste. The sauce will be thin at this point. 10. Add the al dente pasta to the pan and mix; allow the pasta to cook one to two minutes and it will absorb some sauce and the remaining sauce will thicken. NOTE: I transfer my pasta directly with a spider; if you drain yours first, retain one cup of pasta water in case your sauce needs thinning. 11. Add grated Parmesan cheese to taste and mix well 12. Add the optional diced tomatoes for color and presentation 13. Serve and chow down! 14. Admit that you actually do like kale after all. Estimated calories in the entire recipe: 4,000 ----------------------------- *👍The Great Home Cooks Club👍* ----------------------------- For about the price of one fast food value meal you can join Uncle Scott's Great Home Cooks Club. You get priority response to comments, exclusive content, bonus cooks, extended recipe videos, bloopers (yes, I do make plenty!), and you can help support and grow the channel. Your support is APPRECIATED and members will be THANKED in upcoming videos! Join Now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4ooPYlJnrodKNds3UZSLg/join -------------------- 🍳🥘🔪 *Recommended Cookware and Gear* 🍳🥘🔪 -------------------- ► De Buyer Carbon Steel Cookware: https://debuyer-usa.com/?sca_ref=404835.2T2gLdk0je ► Falk Cookware: https://www.copperpans.com/?affiliate=unclescott ► All-Clad Stainless Steel: https://amzn.to/436guh2 ► Matfer Carbon Steel: https://amzn.to/45dIr7K ► Breville Control Freak Induction Burners: https://breville.oie8.net/Xmy7xy ► Mauviel Cookware: https://amzn.to/4k0xElU ► Lodge Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/4kcaNEb ► T-Fal EZ Clean Fryers: https://amzn.to/3iTxUZL ► Smithey Ironworks Cast Iron and Carbon Steel: https://smithey-ironware.pxf.io/PyqJ1R ► Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron: https://www.gopjn.com/t/8-9049-257057-87165 ► Komo Grain Mills at Pleasant Hill Grain: https://www.pntra.com/t/8-12416-257057-206096 ► Thermoworks Thermometers: https://alnk.to/dLjnz5M ► Staub Enameled Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/3H2dIRi -------------------- 💰 *Cookware Deals at Sur La Table:* https://www.pntrac.com/t/2-552873-257057-310726 -------------------- -------------------- *Other USK Links* -------------------- ► Uncle Scott's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/unclescottskitchen ► Uncle Scott's Website: https://www.unclescottskitchen.com ► Uncle Scott's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unclescottskitchen ► Uncle Scott's Twitter: https://x.com/USKUncleScott **Affiliate/Influencer Disclosure: If you click on an affiliate, influencer, or shopping link and buy something, we will earn a small fee. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Shopping through the affiliate links gives you the same price but helps us defray the cost of creating videos and purchasing products to review, and is GREATLY APPRECIATED!! USK currently has affiliate links and/or influencer links with Amazon, Falk, De Buyer, Sur La Table, Thermoworks, Breville, and others.**