
09/20/2023
Sausage and Swiss Chard Pasta🍝🍝🍝
-Sausage and Swiss Chard Pasta is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines the richness of Italian sausage with the earthy taste of Swiss chard and the comfort of pasta.
Ingredients:
12 ounces uncooked orecchiette or small tube pasta (about 2-1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 medium fennel bulb, chopped
1/2 pound baby portobello mushrooms, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch Swiss chard, trimmed and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted
Directions:
-Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook sausage and red onion until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes, breaking sausage into crumbles. Add fennel, mushrooms and garlic; cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add Swiss chard; cook and stir until wilted, 4-5 minutes longer.
-Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, combine pasta, sausage mixture, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, adding enough reserved pasta water to coat pasta and create a creamy texture. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and toasted pine nuts.