By Skyler Bouchard Oppenheim
Sweet Italian Sausage, Leek + Mascarpone Pasta
โฆWITH LEMONY BASIL BREAD CRUMBS. ๐โจ I LOVE This recipe with orecchiette.
Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:23:38 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
50
Low
Glycemic Load
52
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories939 kcal (47%)
Total Fat37.5 g (54%)
Carbs102.2 g (39%)
Sugars6.5 g (7%)
Protein42.1 g (84%)
Sodium1756.7 mg (88%)
Fiber8.1 g (29%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 lbground sweet Italian pork sausage
meat
1leek
thinly sliced and rinsed
3cloves garlic
minced
1 lbpasta
ยฝ cupcastelvetrano olives
minced
3 cupsTuscan kale
finely chopped
ยผ cupmascarpone
ยฝ cupParmesan
finely grated
ยฝ cupItalian bread crumbs
or Panko, toasted
1lemon
Zest of
2 TbspChilli flakes
1 bunchbasil
finely chopped for topping
0.5lemon
Juice of
Instructions
Step 1
1. Fill a stockpot 2/3 of the way with water. Add 3 tbsp Kosher salt. Heat over high and bring to a boil.
Step 2
2. While the water is coming to a boil, season a small skillet with olive oil. โจAdd the bread crumbs and toast until golden brown. Season with a pinch of salt. Remove from the heat.
Step 3
3. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta to the boiling water. Cook until 2 minutes before al dente - it will finish cooking in the sauce. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water.
Step 4
4. While the pasta is cooking, work on the sauce. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook until the fat is rendered and the sausage is fully cooked through. Remove the sausage. Add olive oil if needed. Adjust the heat to medium. Add the leeks and garlic. Sautรฉ for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant. Add the kale. Sautรฉ for 1-2 minutes, until wilted. Add the sausage back into the pan along with the green olives and mascarpone. Stir together.
Step 5
5. Add the Parmesan. Pour in 1 cup of pasta water. Add the pasta and stir together. Feel free to add more pasta water if needed. Taste for seasoning. Add chili flakes to taste.
Step 6
6. Plate the pasta and top with breadcrumbs, lemon zest, chilli flakes and fresh basil. If you want some more zestiness, add a splash of lemon juice.
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