Dinner

Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta is for Dinner.

Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta takes 20 minutes to cook.

Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta are:

1 pound rigatoni
Salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 pound turkey sausage. bulk
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup dry red wine, eyeball it
1 1/4 pounds kale, stems removed and chopped
Black pepper
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, to your taste
3/4 cup Romano cheese, 3 generous handfuls, plus some to pass at the table

Here is how you make Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta:

Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. Add rigatoni and salt and cook to al dente or with a bite to it. Drain and reserve 2 ladles of pasta water.While pasta cooks, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, brown and crumble it, then add garlic and onions and cook until tender 5 to 6 minutes. Add cranberry sauce and wine and stir to combine then reduce a minute. Add kale in bunches and stir to wilt down. Add the reserved pasta water. Season the dish with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Add pasta to the pan with sausage and kale. Top pasta with cheese and toss with kale mixture to combine. Serve immediately with extra cheese for topping.Serving Size: 4 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLHERRON.

The nutritional information for Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 799.2

• Total Fat: 30.4 g
• Cholesterol: 114.2 mg
• Sodium: 2,235.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 82.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
• Protein: 41.1 g

Sausage, Kale and Cranberry Pasta is Italian cuisine.