Monday, June 3, 2013

Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale

1 17oz package Gnocchi (whole wheat or white)
2 Spicy Italian Sausages (Pork, turkey or chicken)
1/2 yellow onion - chopped
4 cloves garlic - minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1-2 heads curly kale, stems removed and roughly torn
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1/3 cup pasta water
Olive oil
salt and pepper

1.  Remove sausage from casings and crumble into a large pan over medium heat.  Brown sausage.  Remove and drain on paper towels.  Wipe residual oil from pan.
2.  In the meantime boil water for gnocchi.  Gnocchi will take about 3 minutes to cook.  After it is finished cooking, drain gnocchi, reserving 1/3 cup of the starchy pasta water.
3.  Heat olive oil over medium heat.  Saute onion until clear, about 4-5 minutes.  Add garlic and saute a minute or so more.
4.  Add the kale, wine and red pepper flakes and cook down until kale is wilted.  Add back reserved sausage.
5.  Add 1/3 cup of starchy pasta water to mixture and stir, creating a thin sauce.
6.  Off the heat, stir in the cheese and season with pepper (i rarely add salt, parmesan is salty enough).
7.  Serve, garnished with more parmesan.





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