THE PEPPERY SAUSAGE-STRANDS

(Our Play on Pasta with Sausage and Kale)

THE PEPPERY SAUSAGE-STRANDS

Ingredients: 300g Spicy Italian Sausage (crumbled), 1 Onion (diced), 100g Kale (shredded), 2 tsp Black pepper, 1 tsp Fennel seeds, 50ml Double cream, 50ml Pasta water...

Ingredients

  • 300g Spicy Italian Sausage (crumbled)
  • 1 Onion (diced)
  • 100g Kale (shredded)
  • 2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 50ml Double cream
  • 50ml Pasta water

Cooking Method

  1. The Scorch Fry sausage meat until browned and crispy; add onions and sauté until charred.
  2. The Bloom Add fennel seeds and pepper with a 30ml splash of pasta water to release the aromatics.
  3. The Marriage Add the kale; stir for 2 minutes then pour in the cream; simmer until it form a thick silk.
  4. The Silk Merge Toss with hot pasta (Orecchiette is best) until the sauce coats every curve.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with raw parmesan and an extra hit of fresh black pepper.

Cuisine: Italian

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