Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Sausage & Kale Calamarata



Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients
1 500g pack Calamarata dried pasta
2 tablespoons, sea salt

For the sauce
3 tablespoons , Extra virgin olive oil
2, garlic cloves sliced
½ teaspoon, chili flakes
1 large, yellow onion, diced
1/4 cup, white wine
4, Sweet Italian Sausages, (Mild or Hot, your preference)
¾ pound, fresh kale
4 tablespoons, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Salt to taste

Directions:
Fill a large pot with 1 1/2 gallons of water and bring to a boil.

Heat a pan and add a tablespoon of the olive oil, chili flakes and garlic. When it starts to sizzle add the onions, once they starts browning add the wine and let evaporate.

Slice the sausage links in half lengthwise and peel off the casing, add to the pan, mix and cook for about 10 minutes

Chop the kale into strips and add to the sauce, stir it in, slightly lower the flame and cook for 10 minutes. If in need of moisture add a few tablespoons of hot water from the large pot.

Once pasta water is boiling, add 2 tablespoons of sea salt and pour the pasta in, keep stirring so that it doesn’t stick. Cook for the suggested time on pack, try one noodle before draining, you want to cook it ‘al dente’.

Once pasta is ready, drain but keep about ¼ cup of cooking water. Add pasta and cooking water to the sauce and stir at high flame for a few minutes.

Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and garnish with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Enjoy!! 

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Italian Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana)


Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
3 spicy Italian sausages, skins removed and crumbled
1 1/2 cups kale
2 large russet potatoes
4 cups chicken stock or broth*
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt* 

Directions:
Wash, peel and slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch slices, then quarter them.  Set aside.

Wash, remove stalk and chop kale.  Set aside.

Remove skins and crumble sausage.  Set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottomed stockpot.  Add red pepper flakes and sausage, and cook until there is no more pink.

Add kale and cook until wilted.   Add potato and stock.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.  Add cream.  Serve hot.  Enjoy!

* If using canned stock or broth, do not add salt.  If using homemade stock, add 1 teaspoon salt.

Servings: 4 

Tip:  This hearty soup is great with toasted garlic bread!