Braised Kale with Pasta

By KDudek88

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb thin spaghetti
• 1/2 white onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lb kale leaves, washed, center ribs removed, loosely chopped
• olive oil
• salt, pepper to taste
• juice of half a lemon
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
• 2 Italian turkey sausages (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat some olive oil in a dutch oven, sautee onions, then toss in garlic. Squeeze meat out of sausage casings and allow to brown, breaking up meat into small rounds. Add kale (it will fill up an entire large pot but will drastically shrink). Drizzle with some olive oil and stir, letting the leaves wilt. Pour about 1/2 cup of water, cover and allow to cook down for about 20 minutes on medium low. Salt, pepper and add lemon juice. Toss in freshly grated parmesan. Boil pasta, throw in aldente spaghetti into the pot and toss with the kale, allowing to finish cooking (you may want to pour in a ladle of the pasta water). Garish with parmesan when serving and a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.