Kale and Sausage Penne with Lemon Cream Sauce

Name: Kale and Sausage Penne with Lemon Cream Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 4 cup olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp. crushed red chile flakes; 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed; 1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped; 2 1 ⁄ 2 cups half and half; 1 ⁄ 3 cup grated Parmesan; Juice and zest of 1 lemon; Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 lb. dried penne pasta; 3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley, for garnish

Serves
serves 6-8

MAXIME IATTONI

This is a pasta dish of strong flavors: Dark, earthy kale is offset by bright lemon cream and a warm, aromatic heat from crushed red chiles and garlic.

Ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
2 ¹⁄₂ cups half and half
¹⁄₃ cup grated Parmesan
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 lb. dried penne pasta
3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley, for garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 6-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and red chile flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces until browned, 16 to 18 minutes. Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add half and half and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally until reduced by a third, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in Parmesan, juice and zest, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper; set aside and keep warm.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1⁄4 cup cooking water; add both pasta and water to reserved sauce and cook about 5 minutes more. Serve garnished with parsley.

Heat oil in a 6-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and red chile flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, and cook, using a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces until browned, 16 to 18 minutes. Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add half and half and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally until reduced by a third, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in Parmesan, juice and zest, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper; set aside and keep warm.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1⁄4 cup cooking water; add both pasta and water to reserved sauce and cook about 5 minutes more. Serve garnished with parsley.

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