First, I must say that I added a year to my age in the first post. Maybe a very real sign of my advancing age. :)
In our home there are two very different eaters. I will try and usually like a wide variety of food, but I married a real meat and potatoes type of guy. He has really come a long way in trying new foods and has added many to his list of likes. I can't say enough about how helpful he has been as a "taster" during my culinary training. All this said, he still has not wanted to try any kind of greens, but I just can't stop trying. This week I fix a lovely, light pasta dish with just a little kale and he gave it a "thumbs up". Not only was it tasty, but healthy as well.
Weeknight Pasta with Sausage, Kale, Onions and Peppers
2 cups whole wheat penne pasta
1 T. salt for the pasta water
8 oz. uncooked Italian turkey sausage
1/2 bunch kale, stems and ribs removed, roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4 inch squares
1 orange bell pepper, cut into 3/4 inch squares
1 onion, large dice
3 cloves garlic, minced fine
3 stems of fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup(s) shredded Parmesan cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano recommended
- Cook penne in salted water according to package directions. Save 1 cup of pasta water.
- Meanwhile, remove sausage from casing and cook in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up sausage as it cooks, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add kale; cook, stirring frequently, until limp, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add peppers, onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about 1 more minute.
- Add past water to skillet and scrape up browned bits on bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon; season with salt and pepper. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low; cook until kale is tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in rigatoni and basil; heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle each serving with about 2 tablespoons of cheese before serving. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
- Hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
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