For my first time trying kale, I decided to get a bunch at the local farmer's market. I bought a lovely bunch of kale with ruby red stems and veins. I ended up trying two recipes- soup and pasta. They both had essentially the same ingredients and flavor profiles.
First, I made traditional Portugese kale, potato, and sausage soup. This was a hearty, flavorful soup. It's not something I would make on a regular basis though. The kale is very substantial and has a strong, almost spicy taste. However, I found that the soup itself was lacking. Perhaps it was because I used boxed broth and not fresh. You can find the recipe here, i followed it to a T.
Next, I decided to use the same combinations in a penne pasta. This turned out to be really amazing! Kale works really well with sausage- the sausage brings out the spice in the kale. The mushrooms were a great choice as well- the dish was earthy, spicy, and flavorful.
Here's an approximated recipe for the pasta:
Kale, sausage and mushroom pasta
Ingredients:
- 2 servings of penne pasta
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 handful kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
- 6 or 7 cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Italian chicken sausages, casing removed (uncooked preferably)
- 1 small handful of fresh parmesan cheese
- red pepper flakes
Method
- Cook pasta al dente. While pasta is cooking, heat tsp of oil in a large pan.
- When oil is hot, fry the shallots until lightly browned. Add the chicken sausage, stir fry it and crumble the sausage.
- When the sausage is brown, add cremini mushrooms and kale. Stir fry for a few more minutes until kale is wilted.
- Add pasta to the pan. (I like to add a little pasta water for moisture, but don't overdo this step.)
- Season with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Serve hot.
Amazing meal for a cool, sunny Sunday noon
I've had a bunch of kale in my fridge for a few days and couldn't figure out what to do with it. I'm going to give the pasta a try! Looks yummy
ReplyDeleteThis just looks incredibly delicious!
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Mary xx
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I love greens and sausage together!! The pasta looks delicious!!
ReplyDeletemunchinwithmunchkin: hope you had success with this recipe! I really like your blog layout and pictures.
ReplyDeleteMary: thank you, it was so good! I like your blog as well~
carrots: it's a match made in heaven, isn't it? They bring out a spiciness in each other.