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Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale

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Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta – tender penne pasta, Italian sausage all in a light yet rich creamy tomato sauce. Quick weeknight dinner!

Kale…. Confession time: I am not so crazy about this superfood.

I know…what planet am I living on? Everyone that I know loves Kale. I was hoping some days ago, when the whole Internet was invaded with rumors that kale is bad for us that it’s not gonna be just a rumor and maybe was at least some truth in those articles. Not this time! Still have to eat these greens 🙂

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale Recipe

Doing a little bit more reading, following the rumors, I have discovered some really mind blowing facts about kale: a cup of chopped kale has 134% of recommended daily intake of vitamin C, 14% of daily required calcium, 133% of daily vitamin A requirement and more than 600% daily vitamin K!…just to name a few.

Now, I may not be such a big fan of this superfood but for sure I will EAT IT and stop whinging about it.

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale Recipe

One of facts I found really interesting is that it packs in more nutrition than any other whole food. Had no idea, cooked kale offers more iron per ounce than beef!!! Apparently, some of its nutrients are a little bit difficult to be absorbed, so if is is paired with some fat , we’ll get the most out of it!

For the time being, my favorite recipe with kale is an easy Italian sausage Penne Pasta dish. I love to combine the hearty Italian sausages with penne and some fresh organic kale in this quick and easy homemade recipe. It packs so much flavor, takes just 15 minutes to make and should be devoured as soon as it comes together 🙂

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale Recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta and Kale

Easy Italian Sausage Penne Pasta - tender penne pasta, Italian sausage all in a light yet rich creamy tomato sauce. Quick weeknight dinner!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb/ 500 g Italian sausages, casings removed
  • 1/2 bunch fresh organic kale, trimmed and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato passata
  • 300 g penne
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. When the water is boiling, add pasta and cook as per pack instructions, for almost 8 minutes, stirring often so the pasta will not stick together. Drain, run a cold water rinse over the colander and set aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage meat and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon until golden brown. Add chopped fresh kale and cook for about 4 minutes until kale is wilted. Add dry white wine and tomato passata, bring to a simmer and cook for another 3 minutes until the liquid is reduced to desired consistency.
  3. Add pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat it. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 grams

Amount Per Serving Unsaturated Fat 0g
© Adore Foods
Cuisine: Italian / Category: Dinner

What My Readers are Saying about my Easy Italian Sausage Pasta & Kale and their True & Tried photos

“I cooked mine with corn beef and added vegetable. It was yummy 😋” Rita Prasad on Pinterest

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Comments

  1. Lokness says

    July 23, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I am with you, Oana! I am not crazy about kale. I found them a bit tough. It is hard to imagine eating them raw. But I love the idea of cooking them with a meaty pasta. Perfect way to sneak in the healthy food. 🙂

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  2. Judy says

    July 23, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    Comfort food in a bowl right there! Love this type of dish!

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  3. jane @ littlesugarsnaps says

    July 23, 2015 at 5:05 pm

    My girls love spinach but I’ve never got around to trying kale with them. This sounds like the perfect recipe. Sausage, pasta, divine sauce. I’m expecting empty plates and requests for seconds.

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  4. terristeffes says

    July 23, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    I wish this was my dinner tonight!

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  5. adawnpaxton says

    July 23, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    I am always trying to slide kale into dishes too because while I love the nutrition, I can’t say it is my favorite green to eat all by itself. This looks great!

    Reply
  6. ramblingtart says

    July 24, 2015 at 6:37 am

    This is such a scrumptious way to get kale down the hatch. 🙂

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  7. Erin @ Thanks for Cookin'! says

    July 24, 2015 at 11:28 am

    I bet I could even get Hubby to eat some kale with a recipe like this! We love pasta dishes with Italian sausage.

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  8. Nancy |Plus Ate Six says

    July 26, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    It was only a matter of time before someone decided to convince us kale is a waste of time. I didn’t realise it was so nutrient dense – which is good because I actually like it. What a super easy supper you’ve come up.

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  9. itsswayam says

    July 27, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    With you on that!! I am not big on Kale either..and Love how you sneaked in the bad “good’ guy with the fave cheesy pasta! YUMM.. Do join us at SaucySaturdays .. I host it every Sat through Wed. and we would love for you to join us 🙂

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    • Adore Foods says

      July 29, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      Haha 🙂 My daughter was not very happy seeing the green stuff messing her pasta. But it really tastes delicious. No one complained! Thanks for your invitation! I will definitely join you guys 🙂

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  10. Richa Gupta says

    July 29, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    This recipe looks great. While we don’t get Kale as easily here, I’m thinking spinach would make a good substitute.

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  11. Chrissie says

    July 30, 2015 at 12:27 am

    I love this recipe! And I think my family would too! Thanks for posting 🙂

    Reply
  12. marissastevens949 says

    July 31, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    This is my absolute favorite kind of pasta dish – so simple, so full of flavor!

    Reply

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