Kale and Sausage Pasta
Classic Italian pasta dishes are often not complicated but still hit the spot and this kale sausage pasta is one of them.
The sausages, onion and kale are sauteed in the pan and finished with the pasta, cheese and a little milk or cream for a creamy sauce.
I used Tuscan kale or cavolo nero which is usually in season over winter but you could also use spinach or another green leafy vegetable depending on the season.
This is one to keep in your dinner rotation for a speedy weeknight meal when you need something comforting but uncomplicated.
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Sausage Pasta Ingredients
- Pasta – I used rigatoni but any pasta is fine.
- Sausages – I used the Italian style sausage from the brand “field roast” but your favourite vegan sausage is fine too. See ‘Vegan Italian sausage’ title below for details on how to make plain sausage Italian style.
- Kale – Tuscan kale, curly kale, spinach or any other leafy greens will do.
- Garlic – Fresh is preferred but you could use garlic powder.
- Onion – or shallot.
- Stock – I used Massels brand chicken stock (accidentally vegan)
- Milk – Unsweetened soy or dairy free heavy cream.
- Parmesan – Vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast.
Vegan Italian Sausage
If you can’t find a premade vegan Italian sausage you can make your own by using plain vegan sausage or crumbled tofu or tempeh. Just mix up the following seasonings-
- 1 tsp Garlic granules
- 1 tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Fennel seeds
- ½ tsp Dried rosemary
- ½ tsp Dried oregano
Bonus points if you have a spice grinder or pestle and mortar to make a smooth powder.
Fully cook your vegan sausages in a pan breaking them up into a little chunks with a spoon and season with the seasoning powder. Fry for another 30 seconds then they are ready to use.
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Step-by-Step in pictures
- Add sausage
- Add onion and garlic
- Add chopped kale
- Add cooked pasta
- Add milk and cheese
- Enjoy!
Vegan Sausage Kale Pasta
Ingredients
- 200 g Pasta
- 4 Vegan Sausages
- Bunch of Kale
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 White Onion
- 100 ml Vegan Chicken Stock
- 100 ml Soy Milk
- 50 g Vegan Parmesan
Instructions
- Cook the pasta to packet instructions.
- Meanwhile, add some oil to a pan and crumble in your sausages.
- Fry until they start to brown then add the onion diced.
- Fry for another minute then add garlic.
- Roughly chop the kale and add that to the pan.
- Now add the cooked pasta along with a ladle of pasta water, the milk or cream and the cheese and simmer until the kale has wilted.
- Serve topped with some more parmesan or nutritional yeast and enjoy.
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