I’m hosting Christmas Dinner this year with Nick’s family and my family. On the menu…Pasta! This is hands down my favorite pasta dish to serve for guests. It’s easy and a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds Italian pork sausage
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 shallot, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon red pepper flake
1 fennel bulb, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 bunch lacinato kale, chopped
1 pound dried orecchiette pasta
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Parmigiano, grated
Method
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the sausage to the skillet, stirring and breaking up the mean until browned. Remove the sausage to a plate.
In the same skillet, add the garlic, saute for until light golden. Add the shallot and cook for 2 more minutes. Add in the red pepper flakes, cook for about 30 seconds. Add the fennel and salt, saute until fennel has softened, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and cook for a few more minutes. Add in the kale.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the pasta. Cook according to the package.
Drain the pasta, making sure to reserve 1 cup of water. Add the pasta to the skillet and add back in the sausage. If pasta is dry, add in the reserved pasta water…1/4 cup at a time.
Grate fresh cheese over pasta and fresh ground pepper. Serve immediately….ENJOY!
