Spicy Sausage and Cream Sauce Pasta with Kale
A simple, 3-ingredient cream sauce with spicy sausage and kale are folded into noodles for a delicious, easy pasta dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups organic heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 1/2 tsp salt more to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 bunch kale de-stemmed and chopped
- 1 box gluten-free pasta can sub any preferred pasta
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the box instructions.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and continue to heat for another 1-2 mins.
- Brown the spicy Italian sausage by adding to the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon and cooking until browned, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic, cook for another minute.
- Add the butter to melt.
- Pour in the heavy cream, bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, immediately add half of the parmesan cheese, stirring to combine.
- Add the remaining half of parmesan cheese, stir to combine.
- Turn temperature down to medium-low, and keep sauce on a gentle simmer.
- In handfuls, add in the chopped kale until wilted.
- When sauce is the desired thickness, add in the pasta and stir to combine.